Los Angeles vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$208
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
67
😀 Quality of life
93
58
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 324% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 72nd and 6763rd ($3378 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 1st in the United States and Kenya, respectively. Check the United States vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 55th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Nairobi

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Los Angeles Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$9106

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810