Madrid vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$228
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
98
67
😀 Quality of life
91
59
🏙️ Population
3.51M
5.55M

The cost of living in Madrid is 161% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1723rd and 6736th ($2109 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Spain and Kenya, respectively. Check Spain vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 160th and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Nairobi

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Madrid Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$10471

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795