Nairobi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.6M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6622nd and 744th ($811 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6071st and 95th 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
$5.85
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886