Baltimore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baltimore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2224
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5241
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1309
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2141
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4251
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
67
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
586K
5.55M

The cost of living in Baltimore is 176% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1429th and 6736th ($2224 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1183rd 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 1.9 months in Baltimore compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Baltimore ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 138th and 6034th 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
$16.7
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.42
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$981
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1812
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.8
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2495
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2320
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.45
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.62
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.9
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.74
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.6
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1730
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18541
$10471

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Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795