Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Konya Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 10.3% more expensive than Konya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 59.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Nairobi
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Nairobi are more expensive than in Konya. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Konya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Konya, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.81
TRY205.43
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.44
TRY274.76
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
TRY35.95
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.83
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.7% more for groceries
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY35.49
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
TRY102.72
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
TRY155.76
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY73.95
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
TRY93.96
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
TRY23.81
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
TRY41.32
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY20.18
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TRY18.64
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY8.39
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY7.30
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY188.40
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.67
TRY1,309.62
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2,154,962.69
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.74
TRY287.60
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 49.9% more for housing
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.03
TRY513.58
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$541.29
TRY23,110.90
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.87
TRY15,664.05
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.67
TRY1,010.49
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$649.80
TRY27,743.99
|
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,357.80
TRY484,933.83
|
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY154.07
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
TRY128.39
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY87.31
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
TRY2,054.30
|
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
TRY231.11
|
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Konya
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.92
TRY2,387.41
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.60
TRY1,434.59
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.46
TRY4,032.98
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.73
TRY3,745.68
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Konya vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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