Bangkok vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$434
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
67
😀 Quality of life
74
59
🏙️ Population
5.68M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 23% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5606th and 6736th ($996 vs $807) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 2044th and 6034th 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
$3.36
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$10471

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

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