Cost of living comparison
Lulea is 2.1 times more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Lulea
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lulea
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% more in Lulea
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Lulea
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% less in Lulea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.0% more in Lulea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lulea
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lulea are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lulea.
If you lived in Lulea instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES499.63
|
$11.09
SEK106.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$10.25
SEK98.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.93
|
$2.52
SEK24.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES69.04
|
$2.37
SEK22.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
$2.25
SEK21.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES724.78
|
$5.03
SEK48.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES434.56
|
$6.29
SEK60.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
$4.43
SEK42.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES351.32
|
$5.48
SEK52.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.85
|
$0.94
SEK9.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.78
|
$1.10
SEK10.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.29
|
$1.02
SEK9.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.27
|
$1.76
SEK16.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.56
|
$0.75
SEK7.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$0.64
SEK6.18
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES800.58
|
$6.57
SEK63.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
$51.73
SEK497.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
$28,544.48
SEK274,611.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
$21.89
SEK210.62
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
$18.48
SEK177.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
$665.39
SEK6,401.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
$514.22
SEK4,947.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
$135.16
SEK1,300.31
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
$141.48
SEK1,361.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
$5,080.73
SEK48,879.08
|
|
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.78
|
$7.39
SEK71.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.55
|
$3.42
SEK32.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
$6.00
SEK57.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
$31.19
SEK300.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$10.62
SEK102.20
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Lulea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
$91.22
SEK877.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
$28.87
SEK277.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
$76.98
SEK740.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
$110.85
SEK1,066.45
|
|
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