Doha vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
44
68
😀 Quality of life
82
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
5.55M

The cost of living in Doha is 128% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2509th and 6622nd ($1849 vs $811) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 608th and 6071st 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
$10.4
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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