Istanbul vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$587
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
77
57
🏙️ Population
15.5M
5.55M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 4816th and 6689th ($1125 vs $745) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 790th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$8325

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768