Bangalore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$249
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
67
😀 Quality of life
68
57
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 22% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8023rd and 6689th ($578 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3393rd and 5632nd 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
$3.37
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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