Bangalore vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$223
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
12.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 34% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8579th and 6763rd ($523 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5518th and 6139th 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
$3.08
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810