Nairobi vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
67
86
😀 Quality of life
59
90
🏙️ Population
5.55M
518K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 59% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 6736th and 2172nd ($807 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 131st 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 1.6 months in Sheffield. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6034th and 175th 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
$5.36
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870