Izmir vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$516
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
67
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
4.49M
5.55M

The cost of living in Izmir is 31% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5367th and 6763rd ($1040 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Kenya, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3283rd and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Nairobi

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Izmir Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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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