Dhaka vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$106
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$399
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
72
67
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
16.8M
5.55M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 29% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8745th and 7242nd ($456 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Kenya, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5727th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747