Los Angeles vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$181
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
68
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
3.9M
5.55M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 314% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 65th and 6622nd ($3361 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 74th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$8707

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Nairobi

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