Nairobi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$296
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
5.55M
120K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 9% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6471st ($797 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 6139th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Pattaya

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Nairobi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$12044

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$455
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$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514