Nairobi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.39M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 77% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6736th and 52nd ($807 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs San Diego

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Nairobi San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826