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

😐 Solo nomad: Xianyang is 15.7% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Xianyang is 6.6% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ¥14.95
$3.01 KES 389
-29.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.69 ¥118
$19.54 KES 2,526
-14.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 ¥37.16
$4.59 KES 593
14.60%
Cappuccino
$3.39 ¥23.96
$1.97 KES 255
72.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ¥2.6
$0.5 KES 64
-26.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥2
$0.37 KES 47.37
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ¥5.1
$1.82 KES 236
-60.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.67
$2.25 KES 291
-20.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ¥10.01
$0.67 KES 86.7
111.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1 ¥7.04
$0.52 KES 67.4
92.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ¥4.77
$1.6 KES 206
-58.13%
Eggs
$1.63 ¥11.5
$1.29 KES 167
26.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 ¥65.5
$11.7 KES 1,512
-20.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.68 ¥11.89
$6.62 KES 855
-74.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 ¥48.57
$4.09 KES 529
67.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.68
$3.18 KES 411
-65.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.71
$1.04 KES 135
-8.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ¥9.49
$0.79 KES 102
69.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ¥4.11
$0.55 KES 71.7
5.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ¥2.84
$0.53 KES 68.8
-24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ¥3.87
$0.76 KES 98.8
-27.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ¥3.56
$0.3 KES 38.72
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥3.68
$0.38 KES 48.61
36.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 ¥20.28
$3.13 KES 404
-8.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 ¥51
$11.41 KES 1,475
-36.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.09
$2.2 KES 285
-80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.05
$2.77 KES 358
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.53 KES 68.1
-45.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.68 ¥118
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.52
$1.59 KES 206
-23.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.3
$0.4 KES 51.9
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.13 ¥29.21
$2.93 KES 379
40.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.25
$1.57 KES 203
-25.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K ¥134.4K
$22K KES 2.8M
-13.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.1K ¥78.4K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
-44.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.54 ¥244
$27.91 KES 3,606
23.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.85 ¥41.33
$7.86 KES 1,016
-25.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 ¥67.4
$29.36 KES 3,795
-67.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.08 ¥290
$11.68 KES 1,510
251.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 ¥99.2
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Cinema Ticket
$4.8 ¥33.94
$5.75 KES 744
-16.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 ¥2,185
$205 KES 26.4K
51.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ¥100.2K
$8,006 KES 1M
77.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.41 ¥265
$6.37 KES 824
487.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.59 ¥266
$23.61 KES 3,051
59.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 ¥483
$27.04 KES 3,495
152.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.6 ¥400
$30.48 KES 3,939
85.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥1,991
$115 KES 14.8K
145.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,346
$94.5 KES 12.2K
101.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ¥4,179
$193 KES 24.9K
206.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 ¥2,516
$147 KES 19.1K
141.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,851 ¥20.2K
$1,157 KES 149.5K
146.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,980 ¥14K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 ¥3,917
$271 KES 35.1K
104.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11
-68.18%

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Last update for Xianyang: November 24, 2025

Last update for Kiambu: November 24, 2025

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