Nairobi vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$296
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
58
69
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.11M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 31% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6763rd and 4903rd ($797 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Armenia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6139th and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Yerevan

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Nairobi Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$8146

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588