Nairobi vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$286
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
58
98
🏙️ Population
5.55M
5.87M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 75% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6622nd and 109th ($811 vs $3201) 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 0.2 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 6071st and 7th 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
$5.85
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653