Nairobi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.6M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6736th and 741st ($807 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Philadelphia

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Nairobi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$20275

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Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737