Bishkek vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$398
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 8% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6622nd ($743 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6164th and 6071st 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
$6.84
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820