Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $720 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $12,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

$720

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,779

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 45.3% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 48.8% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.87 KES 503

$16.83 €14.99

-77.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.22 KES 3,923

$66.0 €58.8

-54.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.55 KES 850

$11.21 €9.99

-41.57%

Cappuccino

$2.40 KES 312

$4.08 €3.64

-41.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 KES 79.5

$2.77 €2.47

-77.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 KES 72.7

$0.54 €0.48

3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 KES 295

$5.70 €5.08

-60.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.70 KES 351

$6.26 €5.58

-56.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 KES 95.1

$1.84 €1.64

-60.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.50 KES 64.4

$1.43 €1.27

-65.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.52 KES 197

$2.67 €2.38

-43.07%

Eggs

$1.67 KES 217

$4.95 €4.41

-66.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.01 KES 1,299

$15.09 €13.45

-33.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 KES 808

$10.99 €9.79

-43.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.60 KES 727

$19.77 €17.61

-71.67%

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 KES 363

$2.12 €1.89

32.08%

Banana (1kg)

$1.02 KES 133

$1.98 €1.76

-48.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.80 KES 234

$1.33 €1.19

35.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.81 KES 105

$2.16 €1.92

-62.50%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 KES 114

$1.06 €0.94

-16.98%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$1.15 €1.02

-21.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 KES 99.0

$1.08 €0.97

-29.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$0.85 €0.75

-32.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.49 KES 453

$5.46 €4.86

-36.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.71 KES 1,520

$10.03 €8.93

16.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.16 KES 281

$2.04 €1.82

5.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.60 KES 337

$2.38 €2.12

9.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 KES 96.7

$1.35 €1.20

-45.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.80 KES 6,076

$30.52 €27.19

53.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.50 KES 195

$3.81 €3.39

-60.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 KES 202

$1.03 €0.92

50.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 379

$16.49 €14.68

-82.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.58 KES 206

$2.34 €2.09

-32.48%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.6K KES 2.5M

$27.8K €24.7K

-29.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$19.6K KES 2.5M

$26.6K €23.7K

-26.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$52.4 KES 6,807

$202 €180

-74.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.68 KES 1,647

$26.81 €23.88

-52.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.56 KES 4,746

$30.49 €27.16

19.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.78 KES 5,164

$54.1 €48.17

-26.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.12 KES 1,962

$27.40 €24.41

-44.82%

Cinema Ticket

$7.72 KES 1,003

$10.44 €9.30

-26.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$197 KES 25.6K

$568 €506

-65.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K KES 1.5M

$15.2K €13.5K

-24.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.02 KES 2,340

$90.7 €80.8

-80.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.72 KES 2,949

$39.32 €35.03

-42.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.16 KES 5,473

$105 €93.7

-59.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.02 KES 5,325

$129 €115

-68.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$297 KES 38.6K

$742 €661

-59.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$160 KES 20.7K

$648 €578

-75.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$757 KES 98.3K

$1,271 €1,132

-40.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 KES 50.9K

$1,122 €999

-65.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,188 KES 154.2K

$3,999 €3,562

-70.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$822 KES 106.7K

$3,281 €2,923

-74.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$345 KES 44.8K

$1,245 €1,109

-72.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

4.44

207.21%

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

Last update for Kenya: November 1, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$188 26.1%

Athens

$316 17.8% 68.1% $128

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$160 22.2%

Athens

$648 36.4% 306% $489

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$102 14.1%

Athens

$260 14.6% 155% $158

Eating Out

Kenya

$101 14%

Athens

$272 15.3% 169% $171

Getting Around

Kenya

$59 8.2%

Athens

$45 2.5% 24% $14

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$56 7.7%

Athens

$164 9.2% 194% $108

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$55 7.7%

Athens

$75 4.2% 35.7% $20

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

23:56 11:56 PM

22:56 10:56 PM

1 h behind Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.86 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

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🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.7 USD). 1 EUR = 146 KES (1,000 KES = 6.86 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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