Nairobi vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
87
😀 Quality of life
57
92
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.39M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6689th and 45th ($745 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5632nd and 75th 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
$3.67
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647