Nairobi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$1824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$4151
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1060
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$60.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
39
😀 Quality of life
59
76
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.44K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 56% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6736th and 2712th ($807 vs $1824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Malta, respectively. Check Kenya vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 6034th and 1347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Valletta

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Nairobi Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$79.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$1189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$5470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$4087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$12648

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2127
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1852
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1750
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1764
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1769
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1596
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1639
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1769
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1317
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1063
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1247
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1123
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1336
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1176
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1238
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1176
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1110
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$519
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$583
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$478
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$376
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$487
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1243
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$313
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$592
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$355
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$378
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$353
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$460
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$633
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$547
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1230
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1362
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$364
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$391