cost
Cost of Living Index
Nairobi
56.5
city
London
87.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Nairobi wins on 13 of 26 metrics compared to London.
cost
Nairobi
56.5
city
London
87.2
city
safety
Nairobi
49.1
city
London
67.1
city
housing
Nairobi
$1,400
city
London
$1,492
city
jobs
Nairobi
$2,220/mo
city
London
$2,509/mo
city
health
Nairobi
75.4
city
London
66.2
city
environment
Nairobi
20.5 ug/m3
city
London
26.8 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Nairobi
143 Mbps
city
London
128 Mbps
city
demographics
Nairobi
1.9%
city
London
2.1%
city
economy
Nairobi
3.8%
city
London
4.9%
city
economy
Nairobi
$626/mo
city
London
$4,720/mo
city
education
Nairobi
75.7
city
London
72.2
city
environment
Nairobi
24.3 ug/m3
city
London
27.7 ug/m3
city
environment
Nairobi
54.7
city
London
62.3
city
health
Nairobi
66.0 years
city
London
78.5 years
city
health
Nairobi
10.1%
city
London
28.1%
city
housing
Nairobi
$1,833/mo
city
London
$2,377/mo
city
housing
Nairobi
5.8x
city
London
10.6x
city
housing
Nairobi
$3,579/sqm
city
London
$12,404/sqm
city
jobs
Nairobi
10.4%
city
London
4.8%
city
quality
Nairobi
5.6
city
London
5.6
city
religion
Nairobi
53.3%
city
London
54.3%
city
religion
Nairobi
68.7%
city
London
71.5%
city
religion
Nairobi
34.0%
city
London
70.9%
city
safety
Nairobi
53.9 per 100k
city
London
26.7 per 100k
city
safety
Nairobi
23.2 per 100k
city
London
11.6 per 100k
city
transport
Nairobi
88.5
city
London
66.5
city