Berlin vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
95
59
🏙️ Population
3.68M
5.55M

The cost of living in Berlin is 212% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1759th and 7242nd ($2013 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Kenya, respectively. Check Germany vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 19th and 5517th 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
$12.4
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747