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

😐 Solo nomad: Xianyang is 1.7% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Xianyang is 2.2% more expensive than Kiambu without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 ¥14.97
$3.18 KES 409
-32.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.02 ¥119
$19.33 KES 2,492
-11.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ¥35.49
$4.62 KES 595
9.96%
Cappuccino
$3.48 ¥24.36
$1.95 KES 251
78.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ¥2.54
$0.50 KES 64.8
-28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ¥1.81
$0.37 KES 47.35
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.67 ¥4.72
$1.76 KES 227
-61.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ¥12.08
$2.37 KES 305
-27.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ¥9.63
$0.69 KES 88.7
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 ¥6.88
$0.49 KES 63.4
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ¥4.82
$1.59 KES 205
-56.60%
Eggs
$1.61 ¥11.23
$1.30 KES 167
23.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 ¥64.0
$11.65 KES 1,502
-21.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.64 ¥11.47
$6.65 KES 857
-75.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.78 ¥47.39
$4.04 KES 522
67.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 ¥7.89
$3.02 KES 389
-62.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ¥6.93
$1.04 KES 134
-4.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ¥9.43
$0.78 KES 101
73.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ¥4.01
$0.59 KES 76.1
-3.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ¥2.86
$0.58 KES 75.3
-29.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 ¥3.80
$0.71 KES 91.0
-23.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 ¥3.80
$0.30 KES 38.09
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.59
$0.38 KES 48.85
34.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 ¥19.28
$3.02 KES 390
-8.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 ¥50.6
$11.64 KES 1,501
-37.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.83
$2.23 KES 287
-81.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ¥11.89
$2.79 KES 360
-39.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.87
$0.53 KES 68.0
-49.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.39 ¥115
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 ¥8.37
$1.51 KES 195
-20.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 ¥2.27
$0.37 KES 48.25
-13.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.57
$2.83 KES 364
44.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.28
$1.51 KES 195
-21.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ¥129.1K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-15.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.2K ¥78.5K
$20.1K KES 2.6M
-44.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.91 ¥237
$28.03 KES 3,615
20.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.95 ¥41.60
$7.66 KES 988
-22.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.73 ¥68.0
$28.99 KES 3,738
-66.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.46 ¥290
$11.42 KES 1,473
263.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.13 ¥98.8
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Cinema Ticket
$4.78 ¥33.43
$5.87 KES 757
-18.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 ¥2,188
$205 KES 26.4K
52.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥95.4K
$7,941 KES 1.0M
71.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.84 ¥258
$6.07 KES 783
506.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.82 ¥257
$23.71 KES 3,057
55.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 ¥479
$27.14 KES 3,500
152.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 ¥393
$30.94 KES 3,990
81.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ¥1,956
$115 KES 14.8K
143.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ¥1,328
$93.0 KES 12.0K
104.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ¥4,203
$195 KES 25.1K
208.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,542
$144 KES 18.6K
152.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,960 ¥20.7K
$1,179 KES 152.1K
151.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Xianyang
Kiambu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 ¥3,949
$271 KES 35.0K
108.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
11
-68.18%

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Last update for Xianyang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kiambu: January 13, 2026

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