Can Tho vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Can Tho Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$469
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1614
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$164
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$170
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
18
67
😀 Quality of life
32
57
🏙️ Population
1.25M
5.55M

The cost of living in Can Tho is 37% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8809th and 6689th ($469 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 1st in Vietnam and Kenya, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Can Tho compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Can Tho ranked 19th best city to live in Vietnam vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7844th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Can Tho vs Nairobi

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Can Tho Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.63
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.66
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$1
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.65%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.84
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.52
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7276
$8325

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$521
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$529
54 km or 34 mi Long Xuyen
$516
74 km or 46 mi Rach Gia
$534
84 km or 52 mi Bac Lieu
$515
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$689
117 km or 73 mi Ca Mau
$525
127 km or 79 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
144 km or 90 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
152 km or 95 mi Bien Hoa
$445
154 km or 96 mi Vung Tau
$512
169 km or 105 mi Prey Veng
$711
188 km or 117 mi Kampot
$582
195 km or 121 mi Phnom Penh
$819
201 km or 125 mi Phu Quoc
$529
222 km or 138 mi Kampong Cham
$514
259 km or 161 mi Sihanoukville
$754
278 km or 173 mi Phan Thiet
$521
291 km or 181 mi Mui Ne
$516
359 km or 223 mi Da Lat
$531
383 km or 238 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
388 km or 241 mi Stung Treng
$626
389 km or 242 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
425 km or 264 mi Siem Reap
$630
440 km or 273 mi Ko Chang
$697
442 km or 275 mi Battambang
$533
445 km or 277 mi Nha Trang
$549
499 km or 310 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
544 km or 338 mi Klaeng
$703
560 km or 348 mi Qui Nhon
$515
583 km or 362 mi Kota Bharu
$517
586 km or 364 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
599 km or 372 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
618 km or 384 mi Nong Prue
$773
624 km or 388 mi Pattaya
$800
624 km or 388 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
629 km or 391 mi Laem Chabang
$769
635 km or 395 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
642 km or 399 mi Ko Samui
$745
652 km or 405 mi Ko Tao
$806

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$571
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$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
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$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
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$675
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$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