Nairobi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$286
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
68
19
😀 Quality of life
58
78
🏙️ Population
5.55M
630K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 38% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6622nd and 4489th ($811 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 6071st and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$10700

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$460
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319