Nairobi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
57
97
🏙️ Population
5.55M
8.8M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 82% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6689th and 5th ($745 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.4 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 5632nd and 13th 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
$3.67
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108