Houston vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$399
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
92
59
🏙️ Population
2.3M
5.55M

The cost of living in Houston is 244% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1234th and 7242nd ($2221 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 1st in the United States and Kenya, respectively. Check the United States vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 86th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$6839

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747