Nairobi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
8.8M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6736th and 4th ($807 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs New York City

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Nairobi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$21713

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192