Nairobi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$262
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$5859
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
5.55M
690K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6622nd and 96th ($760 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Kenya and the United States, respectively. Check Kenya vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5369th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Washington

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Nairobi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$24653

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Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$589
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979