Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Kazan Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 26.7% more expensive than Kazan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 21.4% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Kazan. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Kazan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Kazan, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.15
RUB569.46
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
RUB474.55
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
RUB86.45
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
RUB53.62
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
RUB52.20
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
RUB413.92
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
RUB309.96
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
RUB148.63
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
RUB165.46
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB66.97
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB63.62
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
RUB84.49
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
RUB81.80
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
RUB23.10
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RUB20.99
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.61
RUB208.24
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
RUB1,898.22
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,737.37
RUB2,847,323.71
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.29
RUB262.52
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.10
RUB486.15
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$580.46
RUB46,247.44
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.21
RUB30,292.36
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.52
RUB6,016.99
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 21.4% less for childcare
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.25
RUB18,982.16
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,937.57
RUB1,110,456.25
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
RUB284.73
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
RUB219.88
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB237.28
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.58
RUB1,799.35
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
RUB427.10
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Kazan
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.14
RUB5,030.27
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.69
RUB3,321.88
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
RUB7,671.96
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.32
RUB7,355.59
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Kazan vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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