Nairobi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$991
🏠 One person rent
$239
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$286
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
38
😀 Quality of life
59
40
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.54M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 41% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7242nd and 8738th ($646 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5517th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Palembang

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Nairobi Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$8156

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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480