Berlin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$208
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.55M

The cost of living in Berlin is 189% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1275th and 6763rd ($2302 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 35th and 6139th 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
$16
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$9106

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

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