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Omsk vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Omsk is 14.4% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% more in Omsk
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Omsk
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Omsk
Housing: pay 52.2% more in Omsk
Childcare: pay 17.3% less in Omsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Omsk
Clothing: pay 96.7% more in Omsk

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Omsk are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Omsk. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Omsk.

Omsk vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Omsk instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 26.5% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Omsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES749.71	$9.53 RUB755.37	+64.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES899.65	$8.34 RUB660.95	+19.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.65	$0.89 RUB70.82	+27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES70.92	$0.52 RUB41.31	-5.1%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Omsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.57	$0.57 RUB45.56	+5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES718.95	$5.06 RUB401.29	-9.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES433.42	$4.10 RUB324.66	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.40	$1.55 RUB122.75	-5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES376.92	$1.84 RUB145.62	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.68	$0.72 RUB57.39	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.31	$0.77 RUB60.82	+61.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES114.89	$0.76 RUB59.96	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES58.92	$1.02 RUB81.03	+124.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.40	$0.42 RUB33.41	-14.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.42	$0.29 RUB23.23	-42.1%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Omsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES697.29	$2.66 RUB210.74	-50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES3,998.45	$29.78 RUB2,360.54	-3.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES3M	$23,824.91 RUB2M	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,199.15	$5.18 RUB410.73	-69.6%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 52.2% more for housing

	Nairobi	Omsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,148.44	$9.08 RUB719.96	-77.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,598.82	$377.23 RUB29,900.15	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,644.86	$246.19 RUB19,513.78	+19.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,787.29	$113.64 RUB9,007.20	+287.5%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 17.3% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Omsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,947.13	$166.77 RUB13,219.01	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1M	$7,981.35 RUB633K	-9.0%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Omsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES299.88	$1.01 RUB80.26	-56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.07	$2.44 RUB193.56	+3.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES399.85	$3.01 RUB238.41	-2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,850.24	$16.81 RUB1,332.39	-62.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES949.63	$4.17 RUB330.48	-43.3%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 96.7% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Omsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,534.31	$69.99 RUB5,547.26	+256.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,213.04	$31.27 RUB2,478.57	+25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,771.60	$101.26 RUB8,025.83	+49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,042.89	$96.79 RUB7,671.75	+55.4%
Average			+96.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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