Cost of living comparison

Aalborg, Denmark

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Aalborg Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 44.7% cheaper than Aalborg.

Restaurants: pay 77.4% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Nairobi
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 11.2% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 55.0% less in Nairobi

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Aalborg Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.4% less for restaurants

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$28.75 DKK182.08	$3.85 KES497.70	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.37 DKK91.04	$6.17 KES796.32	-57.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.07 DKK25.75	$0.66 KES85.59	-83.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.99 DKK18.97	$0.53 KES68.77	-82.2%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$3.81 DKK24.13	$0.56 KES72.08	-85.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 DKK55.31	$5.59 KES721.98	-36.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 DKK45.76	$3.35 KES432.89	-53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.51 DKK28.59	$1.70 KES219.92	-62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 DKK26.10	$2.71 KES349.97	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.42	$1.26 KES163.22	-5.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 DKK8.26	$0.50 KES64.53	-61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 DKK8.67	$0.87 KES112.85	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 DKK8.98	$0.46 KES59.04	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 DKK5.99	$0.48 KES62.32	-49.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 DKK4.38	$0.56 KES71.85	-19.5%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.57 DKK47.94	$6.17 KES797.49	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.08 DKK386.93	$30.83 KES3,981.60	-49.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,117.71 DKK273,124.82	$19,266.80 KES2,488,499.97	-55.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.17 DKK178.44	$13.87 KES1,791.72	-50.8%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.90 DKK252.73	$39.39 KES5,087.96	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$879.12 DKK5,568.71	$428.53 KES55,348.69	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$656.35 DKK4,157.57	$166.44 KES21,496.81	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 DKK1,392.21	$22.39 KES2,892.21	-89.8%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 11.2% more for childcare

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$455.13 DKK2,882.98	$166.67 KES21,527.71	-63.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,311.77 DKK27,312.48	$8,008.06 KES1,034,320.61	+85.7%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.19 DKK45.52	$2.31 KES298.62	-67.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.27 DKK33.38	$2.24 KES289.43	-57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.84 DKK55.99	$3.08 KES398.16	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.91 DKK227.45	$44.12 KES5,698.16	+22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.49 DKK136.11	$6.17 KES796.32	-71.3%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 55.0% less for clothing

	Aalborg	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.24 DKK546.25	$16.84 KES2,175.42	-80.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.90 DKK227.38	$22.95 KES2,964.08	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.20 DKK660.05	$61.84 KES7,986.90	-40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$140.85 DKK892.21	$52.50 KES6,781.12	-62.7%
Average			-55.0%

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