Nairobi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$286
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
18
😀 Quality of life
58
69
🏙️ Population
5.55M
151K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 22% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5220th ($811 vs $1047) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6071st and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Podgorica

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Nairobi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503