Nairobi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$286
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
5.55M
8.8M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 81% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4th ($811 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.2 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 1st in the United States, while ranked 6071st and 11th 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
$5.85
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$22663

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174