Berlin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$394
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
3.76M
5.55M

The cost of living in Berlin is 183% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6689th ($2104 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Kenya, respectively. Check Germany vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 23rd and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Nairobi

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Berlin Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$8325

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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