Bangalore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$239
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
67
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 9% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7797th and 7242nd ($585 vs $646) 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2674th and 5517th 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
$3.88
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747