Nairobi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
70
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.61M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 65% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6622nd and 1184th ($811 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6071st and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Phoenix

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Nairobi Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$16644

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766