Melbourne vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
100
58
🏙️ Population
5.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 213% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 893rd and 6763rd ($2496 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Kenya, respectively. Check Australia vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 1st and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Nairobi

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Melbourne Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$9106

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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