Nairobi vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
71
😀 Quality of life
59
89
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.61M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 67% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6736th and 1041st ($807 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 58th in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 226th 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
$5.36
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804