Nairobi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
100
😀 Quality of life
59
95
🏙️ Population
5.55M
690K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7242nd and 96th ($646 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5517th and 22nd 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
$3.87
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$28279

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Cities near Nairobi

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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846