Nairobi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$296
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$947
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
5.55M
151K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 25% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5191st ($797 vs $1066) 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 0.3 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 6139th and 4840th 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
$5.4
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$8022

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571