Dallas vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
1.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dallas is 202% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 948th and 6622nd ($2447 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 136th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Nairobi

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Dallas Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$8707

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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