Nairobi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$305
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
59
68
🏙️ Population
5.55M
151K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 23% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6736th and 5175th ($807 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kenya and Montenegro, respectively. Check Kenya vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6034th and 4447th 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
$5.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$7713

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511