Nairobi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
71
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.61M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6763rd and 1175th ($797 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6139th and 134th 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
$5.4
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781