Nairobi vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$1330
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$3121
🏠 One person rent
$269
$661
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1063
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$1616
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
67
27
😀 Quality of life
57
73
🏙️ Population
5.55M
683K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 44% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6689th and 4271st ($745 vs $1330) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 67th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Zaragoza ranked 41st in Spain, while ranked 5632nd and 1465th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Zaragoza

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Nairobi Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$47.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$4520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$45.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$7709

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
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
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1094
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1314
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1309
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1464
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1016
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1391
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1240
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1399
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1439
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1238
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1500
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1528
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1162
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1623
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1244
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1495
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1697
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1436
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1122
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1688
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1105
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1274
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1491
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1317
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1494
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1220
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1581
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1522
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1577
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1573
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1439
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471