Bucharest vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$535
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4935th and 6763rd ($1138 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Kenya, respectively. Check Romania vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 508th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Nairobi

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Bucharest Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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