Chicago vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
97
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chicago is 245% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 394th and 6622nd ($2799 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 16th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$8707

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Nairobi

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