Nairobi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$239
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$1375
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
37
😀 Quality of life
59
72
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.44K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 61% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7242nd and 2834th ($646 vs $1657) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 5517th and 2020th 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
$3.87
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$10317

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$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 Valletta

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355