Nairobi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
49
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.02M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 62% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6736th and 1688th ($807 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Kenya and Canada, respectively. Check Kenya vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 6034th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Ottawa

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Nairobi Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$17263

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875