Doha vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
41
67
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.55M

The cost of living in Doha is 153% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1994th and 6763rd ($2014 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Kenya, respectively. Check Qatar vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 537th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Nairobi

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Doha Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810