Dallas vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2471
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5897
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$617
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4999
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
1.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dallas is 225% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 837th and 6622nd ($2471 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 773rd 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Dallas ranked 23rd best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 130th and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.29
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1475
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3000
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2244
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.72
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.6
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1145
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26393
$7984

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785