Izmir vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$825
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1980
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$420
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
67
😀 Quality of life
68
59
🏙️ Population
4.32M
5.55M

The cost of living in Izmir is 28% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6300th and 7242nd ($825 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3526th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$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
$499
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.76%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1520
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$951
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.28
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.93
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.6
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8689
$6839

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334

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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