Charlotte vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
90
58
🏙️ Population
875K
5.55M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 199% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 986th and 6622nd ($2423 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 1st in the United States and Kenya, respectively. Check the United States vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Charlotte compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 234th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Nairobi

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Charlotte Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820