Nairobi vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4276
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
89
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
5.55M
5.87M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 74% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6736th and 165th ($807 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Singapore, respectively. Check Kenya vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6034th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Singapore City

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Nairobi Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637