Nairobi vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$3866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.43M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 71% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 7242nd and 1242nd ($646 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5517th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108