Nairobi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
82
😀 Quality of life
59
97
🏙️ Population
5.55M
452K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6736th and 11th ($807 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Switzerland, respectively. Check Kenya vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6034th and 6th 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
$5.36
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$26431

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117