Glasgow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5025
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1212
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2121
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
626K
5.55M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 166% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1712th and 6763rd ($2121 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 93rd and 1st in the United Kingdom and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 42nd and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Nairobi

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Glasgow Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.9
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.57
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1242
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$322
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4206
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.14
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$87
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$963
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20961
$9106

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1902
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1906
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1645
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1852
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1707
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1862
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1588
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1782
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2331
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1656
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1490
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1585
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1655
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1771
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1954
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2053
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1945
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2265
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1848
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1975
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1827
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1803
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1784
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1784
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1540
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1964
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1573
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1620
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1873
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1819
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1430

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