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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kiambu is 61.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 79.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kiambu is 61% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 78.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 KESย 410
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-81.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 KESย 2,493
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-72.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 KESย 595
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-66.69%
Cappuccino
$1.95 KESย 251
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-29.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KESย 64.8
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-81.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KESย 47.37
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-81.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 KESย 228
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-60.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KESย 305
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-48.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 KESย 88.8
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-46.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 KESย 63.5
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-76.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 KESย 206
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-17.62%
Eggs
$1.30 KESย 167
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-62.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESย 1,502
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-38.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KESย 858
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-30.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 KESย 522
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-78.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESย 390
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
15.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KESย 134
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-57.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 KESย 101
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-64.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 KESย 76.1
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-79.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KESย 75.3
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-70.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 KESย 91.0
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-61.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 KESย 38.10
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-79.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 KESย 48.87
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-58.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KESย 390
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-57.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.64 KESย 1,501
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
62.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 KESย 287
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
55.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 KESย 360
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
20.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 KESย 68.0
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-82.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KESย 195
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 KESย 48.27
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-82.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 KESย 365
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-90.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 KESย 195
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-18.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KESย 2.8M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-43.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KESย 2.6M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-38.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.03 KESย 3,616
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-84.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.66 KESย 988
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-66.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.99 KESย 3,739
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-23.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.42 KESย 1,473
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-80.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 KESย 757
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-47.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 KESย 26.4K
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-70.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,941 KESย 1.0M
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-46.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.07 KESย 783
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-93.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.71 KESย 3,058
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-36.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.14 KESย 3,502
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-73.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.94 KESย 3,991
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-73.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 KESย 14.8K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-92.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.0 KESย 12.0K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-92.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KESย 25.1K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-92.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 KESย 18.6K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-92.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,179 KESย 152.1K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-83.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 KESย 35.0K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-89.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.39
224.48%

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Last update for Kiambu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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