Bali vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2771
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$488
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1607
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$290
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
67
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
4.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bali is 35% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6120th and 7242nd ($873 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Indonesia and Kenya, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bali compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Bali ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5621st and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.57
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.13
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2266
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1846
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1364
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.34
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.24
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$183
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9247
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$870
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$546
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$361
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$469
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$454
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$383
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$403
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$522
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$459
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$427
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$439
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$440
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$556
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$383
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$403
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$427
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$570
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$450
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$460
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$479
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$519
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$474
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$478
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$484
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$506
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$426
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$495
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$512
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$525
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$500
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$643
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$547
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$499
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$552
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$604
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$480
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$393
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$718
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$545

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747