Bishkek vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$347
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
67
😀 Quality of life
53
59
🏙️ Population
1.12M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 1% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7174th and 7242nd ($653 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Kenya, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6097th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Nairobi

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Bishkek Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

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