Glasgow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
626K
5.55M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 170% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 1833rd and 6689th ($2013 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Kenya, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 19th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$8325

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

Cities near Nairobi

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