Nairobi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
737K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6763rd and 142nd ($797 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6139th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Seattle

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Nairobi Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173