Nairobi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$269
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$6770
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
81
😀 Quality of life
57
98
🏙️ Population
5.55M
447K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6689th and 41st ($745 vs $3392) 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 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 2 months in Zurich. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5632nd 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
$3.67
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$2.41
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$20539

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843