Kathmandu vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1087
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$127
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$214
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
68
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
846K
5.55M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 47% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8921st and 6622nd ($427 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and Kenya, respectively. Check Nepal vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6559th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Nairobi

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Kathmandu Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.76
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.8
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$150
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.19
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1810
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.4
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.2
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.68
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.2
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.8
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3066
$8707

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$350
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$293
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$328
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$293
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$386
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$298
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$320
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$281
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$316
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$284
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$257
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$297
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$297
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$279
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$273
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$298
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$918
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$276
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$450
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$297
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$311
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$420
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$297
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$308
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$339
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$289
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$289
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$286
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$383
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$369
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$274
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$294
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$289
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$367
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$287
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$320
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$348

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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