Nairobi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$286
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
81
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
5.55M
449K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6622nd and 23rd ($811 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kenya and Switzerland, respectively. Check Kenya vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6071st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Zurich

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Nairobi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.85
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041