Nairobi vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$296
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
67
8
😀 Quality of life
58
56
🏙️ Population
5.55M
77.6K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 25% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5233rd ($797 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Thailand, respectively. Check Kenya vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 6139th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Phuket

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Nairobi Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$16566

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981