Glasgow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4959
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1226
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2124
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3456
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
67
😀 Quality of life
94
59
🏙️ Population
626K
5.55M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 162% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1708th and 6736th ($2114 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.6 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 39th and 6034th 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
$22.9
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1185
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1681
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$320
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4105
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3087
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.15
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$103
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$135
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$928
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21435
$10471

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$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