Nairobi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
5.55M
690K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6736th and 74th ($807 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th 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 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6034th and 31st 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
$5.36
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$24903

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Cities near Nairobi

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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088