Nairobi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$305
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
59
65
🏙️ Population
5.55M
630K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 31% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6736th and 4806th ($807 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 6034th and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Palermo

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Nairobi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$9264

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362