Nairobi vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$305
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
60
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.12M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 23% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6736th and 5182nd ($807 vs $1053) 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 6034th and 3429th 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
$5.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663