Nairobi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$3135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$7685
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2061
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$3993
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$5895
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
57
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
690K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6698th and 95th ($743 vs $3135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5626th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Nairobi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.72
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$5.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1025
$4822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$423
$3469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.52%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$9809
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1135
$6474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$79.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$5.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$99.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.65
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8239
$23289

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$569
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$481
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$494
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$536
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$545
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$547
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$516
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$580
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$512
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$467
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$596
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$704
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$561
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$566
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$676
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$733
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$641
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$583
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$621
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$721
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$781
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$595
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$507
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$438
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$511
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$581
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2885
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2554
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$3000
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2703
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2184
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2549
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2269
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2453
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2780
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2410
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2305
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2571
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2627
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2455
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2584
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2518
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3246
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2764
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2683
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2603
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2784
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2930
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2356
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2244
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2408
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2228
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2495
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2264
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2188
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1820
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2906
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2708
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2610
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2143
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1969
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2276
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1986
122 km or 76 mi York
$1962