Delhi vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1167
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$190
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$192
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
26.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Delhi is 40% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8745th and 6622nd ($489 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Delhi ranked 14th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5934th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Nairobi

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Delhi Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$226
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.73
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.25%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2066
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1144
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.33
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.08
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.6
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.2
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1832
$8707

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$437
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$372
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$514
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$270
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$350
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$248
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$330
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$304
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$301
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$260
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$293
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$290
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$262
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$388
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$388
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$290
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$357
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$373
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$335
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$387
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$270
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$421
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$329
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$367
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$383
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$337
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$274
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$345
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$290
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$320
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$380
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$333
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$339
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$427
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$350
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$291
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$328

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