Dusseldorf vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1913
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4660
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1048
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$1825
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
92
67
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
631K
5.55M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 137% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 2319th and 6736th ($1913 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 1st in Germany and Kenya, respectively. Check Germany vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 26th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Nairobi

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Dusseldorf Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.43
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9744
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5208
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.19
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.34
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.52
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1041
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20776
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941

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$448
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$415
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$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795