Nairobi vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$239
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1792
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
56
😀 Quality of life
59
85
🏙️ Population
5.55M
438K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 52% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 7242nd and 4073rd ($646 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Estonia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.3 months in Tallinn. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 5517th and 271st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Tallinn

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Nairobi Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$5.24
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1103
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$798
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$4327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$2977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$81.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$6105

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1194
78 km or 48 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1907
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$920
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1438
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1736
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1257
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1498
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1491
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$982
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1277
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$909
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1336
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1464
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1163
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1349
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1483
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$906
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1396
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1480
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1080
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1376
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$814
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$860
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1410
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1521
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1462
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1265
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1414