Islamabad vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$228
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
67
😀 Quality of life
50
59
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.55M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 39% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8685th and 6736th ($496 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Kenya, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6656th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Nairobi

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Islamabad Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$10471

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11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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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