Nairobi vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
94
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
664K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 70% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6763rd and 676th ($797 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6139th and 24th 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
$5.4
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$13439

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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727