Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Yekaterinburg Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 10.1% more expensive than Yekaterinburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 81.7% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Nairobi
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Nairobi are more expensive than in Yekaterinburg. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Nairobi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Yekaterinburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Yekaterinburg, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.51
RUB955.21
|
$5.80
KES750.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
RUB454.86
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
RUB106.02
|
$0.70
KES90.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
RUB41.85
|
$0.55
KES71.04
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB47.17
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.18
RUB471.92
|
$5.57
KES720.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
RUB293.70
|
$3.36
KES434.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.51
RUB115.40
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB151.85
|
$2.92
KES377.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
RUB63.87
|
$1.41
KES181.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB61.12
|
$0.47
KES61.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
RUB73.31
|
$0.89
KES115.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
RUB92.62
|
$0.46
KES59.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.26
|
$0.49
KES63.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RUB24.90
|
$0.51
KES65.52
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 81.7% more for transportation
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RUB203.37
|
$5.40
KES698.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
RUB1,819.44
|
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,295.32
RUB2,542,668.36
|
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.18
RUB395.27
|
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.38
RUB716.40
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.55
RUB46,244.12
|
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.60
RUB30,134.49
|
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.64
RUB7,456.46
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay 13.0% less for childcare
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.79
RUB33,356.41
|
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,147.47
RUB545,832.21
|
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
RUB136.46
|
$2.32
KES300.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
RUB214.13
|
$2.37
KES306.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB227.43
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.02
RUB3,285.10
|
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
RUB363.89
|
$7.35
KES951.12
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Yekaterinburg
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RUB5,988.99
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.18
RUB3,297.74
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.25
RUB7,808.43
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.74
RUB7,846.34
|
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
|
Yekaterinburg vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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