Nairobi vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
50
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.02M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 61% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6622nd and 1744th ($811 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Kenya and Canada, respectively. Check Kenya vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 6071st and 129th 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
$5.85
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$15527

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822