Nairobi vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$269
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$466
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
57
54
🏙️ Population
5.55M
120K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 7% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6689th and 6432nd ($745 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 5632nd and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$9189

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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516