Nairobi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$286
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
68
75
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
5.55M
3.01M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 47% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 6622nd and 8275th ($811 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6071st and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Surabaya

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Nairobi Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$9160

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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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502