Bangalore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$216
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
63
59
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 37% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8636th and 6736th ($507 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5497th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Nairobi

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Bangalore Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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