Nairobi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1770
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$4014
🏠 One person rent
$286
$1041
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$1826
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
38
😀 Quality of life
58
77
🏙️ Population
5.55M
6.44K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 54% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 6622nd and 2847th ($811 vs $1770) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Malta, respectively. Check Kenya vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 1.1 months in Valletta. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 6071st and 1422nd 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
$5.85
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1958
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$12705

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

Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1951
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1739
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1577
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1697
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1720
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1471
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1666
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1579
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1271
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1161
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1232
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1085
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1298
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1301
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1176
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1141
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1046
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$487
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$552
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$455
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$406
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$480
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1266
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$350
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$607
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$387
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$434
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$381
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$577
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$529
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1200
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1319
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$382
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$375