Kenya vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1780
$4510
🏠 One person rent
$257
$1390
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2380
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$3377
💸 GDP per capita
$2132
$50274
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
5.81
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
69
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
65%
🎓 Higher education
67
68
😀 Quality of life
40
84
🏙️ Population
56.4M
11M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 66% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($2071). Kenya ranked 149th vs 17th for the United Arab Emirates in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kenya compared to 1.6 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 131st and 27th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for Kenya and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 9 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 United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$8.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$11.6
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$1527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1076
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$3122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$2271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$93.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$4861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$6.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$10.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$653
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$13096

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Cities Comparison in Kenya vs the United Arab Emirates

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$797
5.55M
Mombasa
$604
1.21M
Nakuru
$508
308K
Eldoret
$520
289K
Kisumu
$533
398K
Thika
$455
279K
Machakos
$419
114K
Malindi
$553
120K
Mumias
$505
100K
Meru
$542
42.7K

In the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$2420
3.94M
Abu Dhabi
$2070
1.57M
Sharjah
$1473
1.25M
Al Ain
$1457
767K
Ajman
$2183
490K
Fujairah
$1214
93.7K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$1148
44.4K
Madinat Zayed
$1710
29.1K