Nairobi vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1703
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$3895
🏠 One person rent
$286
$962
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1528
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$2415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
75
😀 Quality of life
58
89
🏙️ Population
5.55M
826K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 52% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6622nd and 3105th ($811 vs $1703) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.4 months in Valencia, Spain. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 6071st and 262nd 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
$5.85
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$55.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$86.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$18.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$12255

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$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1363
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1342
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1239
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1212
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1148
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1407
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1158
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1356
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1635
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1354
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1446
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1341
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1461
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1468
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1277
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1345
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1464
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1217
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2804
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1188
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1305
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1206
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1166
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1306
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1445
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1457
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1229
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1408
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1194
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1674
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1557
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1603