Nairobi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$239
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
18
😀 Quality of life
59
64
🏙️ Population
5.55M
151K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 32% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7242nd and 5703rd ($646 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Kenya and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kenya vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5517th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$6873

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Distance City Cost of living
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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048