Brussels vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
196K
5.55M

The cost of living in Brussels is 159% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1872nd and 6763rd ($2065 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Kenya, respectively. Check Belgium vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 99th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Nairobi

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Brussels Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$9106

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

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