Bucharest vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$496
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5404th and 6689th ($1036 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Kenya, respectively. Check Romania vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 642nd and 5632nd 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
$10.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768