Berlin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.55M

The cost of living in Berlin is 167% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6622nd ($2027 vs $760) 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 21st and 5369th 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
$14.6
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$7984

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785