Nairobi vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$269
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$3539
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
95
😀 Quality of life
57
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
985K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 63% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6689th and 1883rd ($745 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Sweden, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 5632nd and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Stockholm

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Nairobi Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$2.41
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$7335

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328