Nairobi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$239
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
92
😀 Quality of life
59
87
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.87M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 62% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7242nd and 2685th ($646 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Kenya and Italy, respectively. Check Kenya vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5517th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Rome

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Nairobi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229