Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kenya Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Kenya

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 108.6% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 242.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 111.5% more expensive than Kenya without rent, and 183.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$3.86 KES 499
313.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$34.45 KES 4,452
123.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.92 KES 894
39.60%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.21 KES 285
61.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.67 KES 86.3
294.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.5 KES 64.7
344.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.39 KES 308
174.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.77 KES 358
151.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$0.82 KES 106
82.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.5 KES 64.7
384.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.36 KES 176
48.53%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.6 KES 207
173.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$10.18 KES 1,316
-12.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$6.27 KES 811
31.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.2 KES 672
171.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.78 KES 359
16.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$0.97 KES 125
176.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.8 KES 233
58.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$0.88 KES 114
382.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.86 KES 111
196.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.95 KES 122
130.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.68 KES 88.5
229.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.69 KES 89.8
127.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.13 KES 405
901.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$11.34 KES 1,466
17.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.15 KES 278
114.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.58 KES 333
92.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Kenya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.75 KES 96.7
296.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$29.74 KES 3,844
229.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.52 KES 197
138.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.56 KES 201
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$3.18 KES 411
1088.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.48 KES 191
-18.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$18.7K KES 2.4M
55.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$17.9K KES 2.3M
25.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$32.69 KES 4,225
450.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$15.07 KES 1,948
74.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$38.25 KES 4,944
38.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$37.13 KES 4,799
25.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$19.55 KES 2,526
-16.27%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.26 KES 809
120.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$164 KES 21.1K
877.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,586 KES 980.4K
61.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$14.19 KES 1,834
405.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$20.99 KES 2,713
145.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$49.48 KES 6,395
104.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$45.68 KES 5,904
140.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Kenya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$310 KES 40.1K
349.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$147 KES 19K
653.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$875 KES 113.1K
159.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$358 KES 46.3K
395.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,434 KES 185.3K
387.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,290 KES 166.7K
295.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Kenya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$353 KES 45.7K
925.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
13.57
-53.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kenya: October 27, 2025

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