Chennai vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$159
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
78
67
😀 Quality of life
66
57
🏙️ Population
6.6M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8907th and 6689th ($433 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4094th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Nairobi

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Chennai Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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