Nairobi vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
80
😀 Quality of life
59
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
737K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6736th and 126th ($807 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 94th 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 33rd in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 147th 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
$5.36
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$30033

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Cities near Nairobi

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098