Nairobi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$262
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.61M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 68% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6622nd and 955th ($760 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 875th 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 5369th and 146th 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
$5.45
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$12281

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Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724