Nairobi vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$3317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
5.55M
518K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 59% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 6763rd and 2232nd ($797 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 144th in Kenya and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6139th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sheffield

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Nairobi Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$24899

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871