Nairobi vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$239
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$2194
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
75
😀 Quality of life
59
84
🏙️ Population
5.55M
792K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 55% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7242nd and 3662nd ($646 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 5517th and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$9302

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$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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426