Istanbul vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$514
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
76
59
🏙️ Population
15.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 59% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7242nd ($1025 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 798th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Nairobi

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Istanbul Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6839

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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