London vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$399
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
98
59
🏙️ Population
8.91M
5.55M

The cost of living in London is 414% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 38th and 7242nd ($3321 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in London compared to 0.6 months in Nairobi. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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London Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$6839

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747