Bangkok vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$424
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
75
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5912th and 6622nd ($958 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1890th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Nairobi

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Bangkok Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$8707

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820