Izmir vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$513
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
4.49M
5.55M

The cost of living in Izmir is 29% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6622nd ($1046 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 3140th and 6071st 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
$7.12
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$8707

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$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820