Nairobi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.6M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6763rd and 742nd ($797 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 6139th and 87th 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
$5.4
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801