Nairobi vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$296
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
60
😀 Quality of life
58
71
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.12M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 22% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5462nd ($797 vs $1028) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6139th and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Tbilisi

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Nairobi Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643