Bali vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bali Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3559
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$705
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
67
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
4.36M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bali is 51% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4844th and 6689th ($1121 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bali ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5819th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bali Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.28
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3170
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.8
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.33
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.51
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8739
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Ubud
$892
30 km or 19 mi Denpasar
$530
123 km or 77 mi Mataram
$380
213 km or 133 mi Probolinggo
$518
250 km or 155 mi Pasuruan
$495
268 km or 167 mi Malang
$388
281 km or 175 mi Batu
$427
286 km or 177 mi Surabaya
$558
305 km or 189 mi Mojokerto
$512
317 km or 197 mi Blitar
$470
338 km or 210 mi Kediri
$487
395 km or 245 mi Madiun
$507
409 km or 254 mi Bima
$601
472 km or 293 mi Surakarta
$434
512 km or 318 mi Salatiga
$447
516 km or 321 mi Yogyakarta
$453
533 km or 331 mi Semarang
$550
560 km or 348 mi Banjarbaru
$488
576 km or 358 mi Banjarmasin
$503
613 km or 381 mi Pekalongan
$506
614 km or 382 mi Makassar
$524
664 km or 413 mi Cilacap
$508
671 km or 417 mi Tegal
$512
710 km or 441 mi Palangka Raya
$505
714 km or 444 mi Parepare
$515
723 km or 449 mi Banjar
$517
736 km or 457 mi Cirebon
$551
760 km or 472 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
837 km or 520 mi Bandung
$571
839 km or 522 mi Palopo
$534
842 km or 523 mi Cimahi
$530
844 km or 525 mi Balikpapan
$638
907 km or 563 mi Sukabumi
$596
907 km or 564 mi Baubau
$509
917 km or 570 mi Bekasi
$541
921 km or 572 mi Samarinda
$620
928 km or 577 mi Bogor
$553
931 km or 579 mi Depok
$419
934 km or 581 mi Jakarta
$757
946 km or 588 mi South Tangerang
$577

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768