Cost of Living Comparison Between Kherson and Kisumu Cost of Living Comparison Between Kherson and Kisumu

😐 Solo nomad: Kherson is 19.9% more expensive than Kisumu without rent, and 0 with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kherson is 5.4% cheaper than Kisumu without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ₴295
$4.7 KES 608
51.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.24 ₴799
$23.49 KES 3,036
-18.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 ₴247
$6.56 KES 848
-9.45%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ₴51.1
$2.19 KES 283
-43.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₴27.26
$0.6 KES 78.2
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₴22.01
$0.53 KES 69.1
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ₴41.95
$1.91 KES 247
-47.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₴71.2
$2.83 KES 366
-39.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₴38.47
$0.53 KES 68.1
75.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 ₴25.96
$0.56 KES 72.3
12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ₴52.6
$1.65 KES 214
-23.03%
Eggs
$1.6 ₴66.6
$1.62 KES 210
-1.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 ₴366
$11.54 KES 1,491
-23.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 ₴178
$6.56 KES 848
-34.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.77 ₴281
$5.14 KES 664
31.71%
Apples (1kg)
$0.76 ₴31.46
$3.02 KES 391
-74.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₴62.5
$1.03 KES 134
46.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ₴62.7
$2.09 KES 271
-27.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 ₴83.2
$1.06 KES 136
88.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ₴23.61
$1.04 KES 134
-45.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₴23.77
$0.89 KES 116
-35.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 ₴39.62
$0.69 KES 88.8
37.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₴20.66
$0.75 KES 96.7
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 ₴106
$3.14 KES 406
-18.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 ₴195
$7.93 KES 1,024
-40.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₴32.15
$2.18 KES 281
-64.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₴52.7
$2.27 KES 294
-44.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ₴9.53
$0.75 KES 97.3
-69.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$23.38 KES 3,022
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₴49.32
$1.51 KES 195
-21.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 ₴20.51
$1.49 KES 193
-67.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 ₴177
$2.98 KES 385
43.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 ₴57.5
$1.58 KES 205
-12.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K ₴1.4M
$22K KES 2.8M
49.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₴1M
$19.7K KES 2.5M
25.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.8 ₴3,064
$33.78 KES 4,366
118.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 ₴178
$16.48 KES 2,130
-74.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.11 ₴254
$40.06 KES 5,178
-84.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.55 ₴1,019
$22.8 KES 2,947
7.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.59 ₴398
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 ₴155
$6.34 KES 819
-41.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ₴13.8K
$117 KES 15.1K
184.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,525 ₴312.4K
$7,994 KES 1M
-5.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 ₴2,214
$11.4 KES 1,474
367.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 ₴1,344
$19.13 KES 2,473
69.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 ₴3,449
$15.5 KES 2,003
436.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 ₴3,006
$15.37 KES 1,987
371.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 ₴6,591
$133 KES 17.2K
19.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.5 ₴4,087
$107 KES 13.9K
-8.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 ₴8,940
$350 KES 45.2K
-38.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₴6,630
$215 KES 27.8K
-25.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,050 ₴43.6K
$764 KES 98.7K
37.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 ₴33.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kherson
Kisumu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$361 ₴15K
$789 KES 101.9K
-54.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.83
12
40.25%

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

Last update for Kherson: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kisumu: October 28, 2025

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