Kenya vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$241
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$413
$2074
💸 GDP per capita
$2206
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
32
59
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
55%
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
39
65
🏙️ Population
48.5M
33M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 44% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1269). Kenya ranked 143rd vs 54th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kenya compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 123rd and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Kenya and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kenya Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.72
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.15
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.08%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2299
$2140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1576
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.1
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.13
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$6.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8166
$8089

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Cities Comparison in Kenya vs Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$794
5.55M
Mombasa
$580
1.21M
Kisumu
$540
398K
Eldoret
$537
289K
Nakuru
$501
308K
Thika
$611
279K
Mumias
$513
100K
Machakos
$418
114K
Malindi
$541
120K
Meru
$559
42.7K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1695
7.01M
Jeddah
$1115
4.7M
Mecca
$1008
2.43M
Medina
$1221
1.41M
Dammam
$1055
903K
Tabuk
$1059
886K
Qatif
$893
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$913
379K
Unaizah
$987
250K
Abha
$912
236K
Dhahran
$1063
138K
Ha'il
$842
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Bareq
$904
75.4K
Ar Rass
$879
92.5K
Najran
$934
72K
Sakakah
$774
150K
Al Wajh
$952
50K
Bisha
$907
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1050
8.21K