Nairobi vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
87
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.01M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6736th and 8th ($807 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs San Jose, United States

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Nairobi San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$23151

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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 Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273