Nairobi vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$239
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$348
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
67
72
😀 Quality of life
59
62
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.89M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 24% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7242nd and 8350th ($646 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kenya and Indonesia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 5517th and 5178th 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
$3.87
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506