Nairobi vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$991
🏠 One person rent
$262
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$172
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$273
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
38
😀 Quality of life
59
36
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.54M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 93% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8967th ($760 vs $395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Palembang ranked 33rd in Indonesia, while ranked 5369th and 7425th 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
$5.45
$1.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$8.24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$2.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$88.4
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$21.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$32.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$8.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$2.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$12.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$2.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$16.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$32.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$7821

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$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$417
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$458
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$458
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$432
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$500
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$488
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$492
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$558
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$701
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$518
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$385
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$539
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$513
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3059
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$563
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$759
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$542
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$883
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$703
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$679
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$521
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$427
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$682
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$543
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$430
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$669
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$490
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$480
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$604
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$532