Nairobi vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
95
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
985K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 65% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 6622nd and 1273rd ($811 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Sweden, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 6071st and 33rd 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
$5.85
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$15313

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482