Baltimore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5331
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1411
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2342
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3970
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
586K
5.55M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 186% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1219th and 6622nd ($2323 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1063rd and 1st in the United States and Kenya, respectively. Check the United States vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Baltimore compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Baltimore ranked 35th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 128th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baltimore vs Nairobi

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Baltimore Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1652
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1117
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2831
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2256
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1977
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.2
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.66
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.47
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$122
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1287
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19353
$8707

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2450
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3069
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2494
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2824
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2940
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2495
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2482
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2563
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2287
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2612
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2710
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3328
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3054
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2601
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2919
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2255
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2339
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2697
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2355
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2509
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2773
76 km or 47 mi York
$1949
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2791
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2755
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2288
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2121
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3275
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2050
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2582
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2506
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2256
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2693
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$1935
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2066

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