Indianapolis vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
67
😀 Quality of life
89
58
🏙️ Population
888K
5.55M

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 198% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1140th and 6763rd ($2374 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 289th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Nairobi

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Indianapolis Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.1
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$9106

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

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