Jerusalem vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
77
67
😀 Quality of life
84
57
🏙️ Population
936K
5.55M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 173% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1770th and 6689th ($2037 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Israel and Kenya, respectively. Check Israel vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 358th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Nairobi

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Jerusalem Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$8325

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

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