Baku vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$340
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
50
68
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Baku is 2% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6681st and 6622nd ($796 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Kenya, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5390th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Nairobi

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Baku Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820