Bucharest vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$562
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
1.72M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4877th and 6736th ($1148 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 482nd and 6034th 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
$11.6
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$10471

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795