Nairobi vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.43M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 61% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 6736th and 1833rd ($807 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1452nd in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs San Antonio

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Nairobi San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$19123

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093