Cost of living comparison

Szombathely, Hungary

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Szombathely Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 10.0% cheaper than Szombathely.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 9.7% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 34.4% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Nairobi

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Szombathely. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Nairobi.

Nairobi vs. Szombathely Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.86 HUF3,624.58	$3.85 KES497.08	-60.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 HUF2,899.66	$6.17 KES795.33	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 HUF376.96	$0.66 KES85.49	-35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 HUF222.31	$0.53 KES68.69	-12.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 HUF512.08	$0.56 KES72.00	-60.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 HUF2,368.06	$5.59 KES721.09	-13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.78 HUF1,389.43	$3.35 KES432.35	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 HUF942.39	$1.70 KES219.65	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 HUF1,066.83	$2.71 KES349.53	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 HUF276.12	$1.26 KES163.02	+68.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 HUF262.88	$0.50 KES64.45	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 HUF299.59	$0.87 KES112.71	+7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 HUF443.79	$0.46 KES58.97	-62.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 HUF189.84	$0.48 KES62.24	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 HUF219.07	$0.56 KES71.76	-6.7%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 HUF2,213.86	$6.17 KES796.50	+2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.48 HUF6,422.76	$30.83 KES3,976.67	+76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,444.51 HUF14,493,491.05	$19,266.80 KES2,485,417.29	-51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.21 HUF4,117.52	$13.87 KES1,789.50	+23.8%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 9.7% more for housing

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.00 HUF5,879.88	$39.39 KES5,081.66	+146.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.12 HUF130,484.91	$428.53 KES55,280.12	+20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.36 HUF106,321.04	$166.44 KES21,470.18	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.49 HUF56,765.20	$22.39 KES2,888.63	-85.5%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$236.75 HUF86,989.94	$166.67 KES21,501.04	-29.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,152.55 HUF4,832,774.61	$8,008.06 KES1,033,039.32	-39.1%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 HUF444.62	$2.31 KES298.25	+91.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 HUF618.60	$2.24 KES289.07	+33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.26 HUF1,933.11	$3.08 KES397.67	-41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.14 HUF14,015.05	$44.12 KES5,691.10	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.93 HUF1,445.00	$6.17 KES795.33	+56.8%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Szombathely	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.94 HUF28,271.73	$16.84 KES2,172.73	-78.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.95 HUF10,269.65	$22.95 KES2,960.41	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.30 HUF30,607.57	$61.84 KES7,977.01	-25.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.22 HUF38,662.20	$52.50 KES6,772.72	-50.1%
Average			-43.0%

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