Nairobi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$286
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
5.55M
690K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6622nd and 73rd ($811 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.2 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 6071st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Washington

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Nairobi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949