Nairobi vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$269
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
57
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.12M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 29% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6698th and 5326th ($743 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Georgia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5626th and 3651st among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$1227
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$72.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.52%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$6.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$84.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$238
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8239
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$569
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$481
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$494
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$536
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$545
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$547
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$516
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$580
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
$512
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$467
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$596
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$704
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$561
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$566
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$676
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$733
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$641
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$583
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$621
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$721
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$781
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$595
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$507
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$438
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$511
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$581
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$842
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$680
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$792
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$607
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$810
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$915
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$729
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$703
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$478
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1196
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1161
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$480
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1300
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1049
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$717
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$543
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1171
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$580
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$611
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$542
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$574
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$622
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$586
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$542
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$531
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1044
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$687
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$789
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$510
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$637
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$554
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$640