Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Xianyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiambu and Xianyang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kiambu is 1.1% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kiambu is 16% cheaper than Xianyang without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.04 KES 393
$2.05 ¥13.99
48.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.12 KES 2,469
$16.56 ¥113
15.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 KES 592
$5.20 ¥35.55
-11.73%
Cappuccino
$1.98 KES 255
$3.33 ¥22.72
-40.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KES 65.2
$0.36 ¥2.49
41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KES 47.10
$0.26 ¥1.76
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 KES 234
$0.68 ¥4.62
166.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 KES 306
$1.78 ¥12.17
33.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 KES 83.9
$1.36 ¥9.30
-52.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.7
$0.93 ¥6.35
-44.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 KES 211
$0.73 ¥5.01
123.29%
Eggs
$1.29 KES 167
$1.68 ¥11.48
-23.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.70 KES 1,511
$9.30 ¥63.5
25.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 KES 886
$1.66 ¥11.32
313.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.13 KES 533
$6.97 ¥47.62
-40.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 KES 399
$1.14 ¥7.77
171.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 KES 141
$1.01 ¥6.92
7.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 KES 104
$1.28 ¥8.71
-37.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.4
$0.59 ¥4.00
-5.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 KES 74.9
$0.43 ¥2.95
34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 KES 93.9
$0.55 ¥3.74
32.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KES 41.97
$0.52 ¥3.53
-36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.31
$0.56 ¥3.82
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 KES 405
$2.78 ¥18.97
12.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.53 KES 1,489
$7.26 ¥49.56
58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$0.40 ¥2.73
445.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
$1.70 ¥11.59
59.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.27 ¥1.83
92.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$16.65 ¥114
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 205
$1.20 ¥8.16
32.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 KES 48.18
$0.35 ¥2.40
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$4.26 ¥29.12
-30.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.17 ¥7.99
29.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.7M
$18.6K ¥127.1K
14.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$11.3K ¥76.8K
77.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.29 KES 3,653
$34.11 ¥233
-17.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.97 KES 1,029
$6.13 ¥41.88
30.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.35 KES 3,791
$9.62 ¥65.7
205.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.41 KES 1,474
$42.11 ¥288
-72.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.74 ¥93.8
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 KES 747
$4.91 ¥33.56
17.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26.0K
$314 ¥2,143
-35.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,153 KES 1.1M
$14.0K ¥95.8K
-41.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$6.10 KES 787
$37.16 ¥254
-83.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.92 KES 3,089
$37.83 ¥258
-36.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.38 KES 3,536
$69.4 ¥474
-60.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.05 KES 4,010
$55.9 ¥382
-44.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$117 KES 15.1K
$281 ¥1,919
-58.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 KES 11.9K
$185 ¥1,262
-50.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.2K
$580 ¥3,964
-66.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 KES 18.6K
$358 ¥2,444
-59.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 KES 148.1K
$1,341 ¥9,156
-14.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$723 ¥4,940
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiambu
Xianyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$122 KES 15.8K
$587 ¥4,012
-79.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
3.5
214.29%

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Last update for Kiambu: April 11, 2026

Last update for Xianyang: April 12, 2026

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