Nairobi vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
5.55M
841K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 56% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6763rd and 2874th ($797 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 6139th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Valencia, Spain

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Nairobi Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$10445

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$455
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$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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656