Cost of Living Comparison Between Binh Duong and Kiambu Cost of Living Comparison Between Binh Duong and Kiambu

🙂 Solo nomad: Binh Duong is 5.2% cheaper than Kiambu without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Binh Duong is 21.1% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.96 ₫51.1K
$3.03 KES 391
-35.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.62 ₫302.8K
$19.58 KES 2,528
-40.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 ₫121.5K
$4.57 KES 590
1.97%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₫46.1K
$1.88 KES 243
-5.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₫12.4K
$0.54 KES 69.8
-12.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₫7,212
$0.36 KES 46.55
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 ₫23.4K
$1.77 KES 228
-49.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ₫28.1K
$2.29 KES 295
-52.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ₫38.0K
$0.64 KES 82.1
128.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₫21.0K
$0.53 KES 67.9
52.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ₫16.8K
$1.64 KES 211
-60.37%
Eggs
$1.42 ₫37.1K
$1.29 KES 167
10.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.48 ₫299.3K
$11.57 KES 1,494
-0.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 ₫89.0K
$6.64 KES 857
-48.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.05 ₫261.9K
$4.16 KES 537
141.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₫54.1K
$3.04 KES 392
-31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 ₫14.5K
$1.07 KES 138
-48.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ₫18.4K
$0.75 KES 96.3
-5.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 ₫28.0K
$0.60 KES 78.0
78.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 ₫26.0K
$0.54 KES 69.3
85.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 ₫26.9K
$0.72 KES 92.8
43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₫18.5K
$0.30 KES 38.43
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 ₫12.9K
$0.40 KES 52.3
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$0.76 ₫19.8K
$3.04 KES 392
-75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.37 ₫244.3K
$11.66 KES 1,506
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₫14.7K
$2.30 KES 296
-75.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₫23.8K
$2.71 KES 350
-66.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₫8,269
$0.53 KES 68.1
-39.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.39 ₫166.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 ₫9,568
$1.53 KES 198
-75.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 ₫15.9K
$0.40 KES 52.2
52.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 ₫82.2K
$2.88 KES 372
9.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₫21.7K
$1.51 KES 195
-45.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K ₫982.1M
$22.0K KES 2.8M
71.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K ₫896.2M
$19.8K KES 2.6M
73.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.34 ₫999.3K
$28.63 KES 3,697
33.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.85 ₫152.6K
$7.66 KES 989
-23.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.66 ₫173.6K
$29.20 KES 3,770
-77.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.73 ₫566.4K
$11.77 KES 1,520
84.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.44 ₫194.0K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$2.91 ₫75.8K
$5.70 KES 736
-48.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 ₫7.2M
$199 KES 25.7K
38.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ₫359.0M
$8,142 KES 1.1M
69.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.38 ₫817.9K
$6.03 KES 778
420.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.05 ₫392.2K
$23.81 KES 3,074
-36.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 ₫2.0M
$26.81 KES 3,461
180.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.8 ₫1.8M
$30.82 KES 3,979
119.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₫6.6M
$115 KES 14.8K
121.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 ₫4.3M
$93.8 KES 12.1K
75.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$605 ₫15.8M
$191 KES 24.7K
216.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₫9.9M
$145 KES 18.7K
162.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,594 ₫41.5M
$1,143 KES 147.6K
39.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 ₫24.7M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Binh Duong
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$346 ₫9.0M
$280 KES 36.1K
23.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.14
11
-16.91%

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Last update for Binh Duong: February 28, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: March 2, 2026

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