Nairobi vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
664K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 70% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6736th and 649th ($807 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kenya and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Kenya vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6034th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Rotterdam

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Nairobi Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$13092

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799