Nairobi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$262
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
19
😀 Quality of life
59
75
🏙️ Population
5.55M
630K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 33% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4672nd ($760 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 122nd in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 5369th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159