Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 26.1% cheaper than Lulea.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.1% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 18.4% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.5% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% less in Nairobi
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Lulea, you would:
pay 64.1% less for restaurants
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.09
SEK108.23
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.25
SEK100.11
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
SEK24.58
|
$0.66
KES85.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
SEK23.15
|
$0.53
KES68.81
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
SEK21.98
|
$0.56
KES72.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
SEK49.15
|
$5.59
KES722.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
SEK61.45
|
$3.35
KES433.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
SEK43.29
|
$1.70
KES220.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
SEK53.46
|
$2.71
KES350.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SEK9.20
|
$1.26
KES163.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.77
|
$0.50
KES64.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
SEK9.95
|
$0.87
KES112.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
SEK17.18
|
$0.46
KES59.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
SEK7.36
|
$0.48
KES62.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SEK6.27
|
$0.56
KES71.89
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
SEK64.19
|
$6.17
KES797.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.73
SEK505.07
|
$30.83
KES3,983.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK278,690.64
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,819.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
SEK213.75
|
$13.87
KES1,792.67
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.48
SEK180.38
|
$39.39
KES5,090.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$665.39
SEK6,496.47
|
$428.53
KES55,378.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$514.22
SEK5,020.49
|
$166.44
KES21,508.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.16
SEK1,319.62
|
$22.39
KES2,893.75
|
|
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.48
SEK1,381.28
|
$166.67
KES21,539.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,080.73
SEK49,605.13
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,868.96
|
|
pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.39
SEK72.15
|
$2.31
KES298.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.42
SEK33.37
|
$2.24
KES289.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
SEK58.62
|
$3.08
KES398.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.19
SEK304.55
|
$44.12
KES5,701.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.62
SEK103.72
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
|
pay 43.6% less for clothing
|
Lulea
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.22
SEK890.64
|
$16.84
KES2,176.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.87
SEK281.85
|
$22.95
KES2,965.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.98
SEK751.59
|
$61.84
KES7,991.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.85
SEK1,082.29
|
$52.50
KES6,784.72
|
|
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