Which place is cheaper, Vienna or Nairobi?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Nairobi or Vienna?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Nairobi and Vienna can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.
Where Should I go: Nairobi or Vienna?
Nairobi
Nairobi is Kenya's capital as well as the country's largest city. With a population of about 3 million, it is also one of the largest cities in Africa. It is a prominent city both politically and financially within the region. There are many international companies that are located in Nairobi and the Nairobi Securities and Exchange is one of the largest in Africa.
Vienna
Vienna is the largest city and capital of Austria. It has a population of over 1.7 million and is a cultural, political and economic center for the country. The historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some complain that it feels more like a museum than a real city. Outside of the historical center though, is a young and vibrant city with a huge music scene, many street performers, and eclectic and fun restaurants and nightclubs.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Safaris in Kenya, The Best Budget Safaris in Kenya, The Best 2-Week Tours in Austria, and The Best Tours for Seniors to Austria.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayNairobi $68Vienna $205
The average daily cost (per person) in Nairobi is $68, while the average daily cost in Vienna is $205. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Nairobi and Vienna in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personNairobi $12Vienna $109
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomNairobi $24Vienna $218
Compare Hotels in Nairobi and Vienna
Looking for a hotel in Nairobi or Vienna? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Nairobi Hotel Prices and Vienna Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Nairobi $11Vienna $21
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Nairobi
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Nairobi:
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Taxi from Airport$9.27
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Nairobi
Also for Nairobi, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Safe and Private Airport transfer in Nairobi: $20
- Safe and Executive Airport transfer in Nairobi: $40
- Road Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli: $200
- Professional Airport Transfer Service in Nairobi: $33
- Private Transfer to Naivasha from Nairobi: $80
- Private Transfer in Nairobi for Pax with Disability: $40
- Private Transfer in Nairobi: $180
- Private Transfer from Nairobi to Maasai Mara Reserve: $215
- Private Road Transfer from Nairobi to Amboseli national park: $197
- Private One-Way Nairobi Airport Transfer: $29
- Private Nairobi Airport Transfer: $50
- Private Airport transfer in Nairobi to Hotels: $54
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Vienna
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Vienna:
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Bus to Airport$35
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vienna
Also for Vienna, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Vienna VIE Airport to City Centre Private Transfer: $27
- Tour to Prague via Cesky Krumlov (transfer + sightseeing): $257
- Private transfer to Nuremberg or Nuremberg to Vienna: $617
- Private transfer Warsaw to Vienna: $558
- Private transfer Stuttgart to Vienna: $752
- Private transfer Karlovy Vary to Vienna: $551
- Airport Transfer to/from Bratislava: $107
- Vienna to Budapest - Private transfer with 2h of Sightseeing: $274
- Vienna daytrip: Private transfer from Budapest and back: $617
- Vienna Private Transfer from Vienna Airport to City centre: $95
- Vienna International Airport Chauffeur Service , Airport Transfer: $200
- Vienna International Airport Business Transfer to Vienna City: $151
Is it cheaper to fly into Nairobi or Vienna?
Prices for flights to both Vienna and Nairobi change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayNairobi $13Vienna $66
Typical Food Prices in Nairobi
For Nairobi, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Dinner for Two$5.02
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Nairobi
For Nairobi, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Carnivore Restaurant: Lunch or Dinner Experience in Nairobi: $21
- Kenyan Cooking Class & Authentic Dining Experience with a Local: $40
- Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class & Local Market Tour: $55
- Private Interactive Cooking Class and Market Tour in Kinoo: $65
- Dinner/Lunch Eating Experience Carnivore Restaurant & Transport: $75
- Nairobi Nightlife and Safari Park Hotel Dinner Experience: $90
- Private Market Tour and Traditional Kenyan Cooking Class in Nairobi with a Local: $98
- Safari Cat Dancers Show And Dinner: $100
- Barbecue Lunch/ Dinner At The Carnivore Restaurant - Nairobi: $100
- Authentic home dinner with a local Family in Nairobi: $108
- Flavors of Brazilian Churrascaria Dinner Eating Experience: $125
- BBQ Dinner & Cat Dancers Experience at Safari Park Hotel: $125
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vienna
For Vienna, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Burlesque Dinner Club The ultimate dinner club experience: $34
- Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $35
- Taste A Full Meal Walking Food Tour by Do Eat Better: $92
- Vienna : MIRAGE MAGIC DINNER SHOW: $115
- Strauss Dinner Show: $115
- Burlesque Spectacular Dinner Show: $115
- Vienna Guided Food Tour with 7 Food Tastings & a Secret Dish: $125
- The Viennise Food Tour: The World of Yesterday: $140
- Vienna Food Tour: Coffeehouses, Markets, Lunch & Street Food: $153
- Austrian Delights: 3-course Austrian Dinner and Concert at Musikverein Vienna: $162
- Authentic Vienna Food Tour inc. lunch, street food, 3 drinks: $166
- Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert: $171
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Nairobi $46Vienna $44
Typical Entertainment Prices in Nairobi
Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Nairobi's activities, tours, and tickets:
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Village Visit$15
Tours and Activities in Nairobi
For Nairobi, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- 1 Day Bike Tour to Hell’s Gate And Lake Naivasha: $139
- 1 Day Hell's Gate Bicycle Tour (minimum 2 Pax): $280
- 1 Day Hiking Adventure At Mt Longonot From Nairobi(minimum 2 Pax): $225
- 1 Day Lake Naivasha & Hell's Gate National Park Tour: $150
- 1 Day Purple Farm Tour from Nairobi Tea Tasting and Lunch: $295
- 2 Days Amboseli Safari using a 4x4 Landcruiser jeep(with options): $160
- 2 Days Tour :Mt.Longonot Hiking TOUR &Hells Gate Bicycle Riding: $200
- 2-Hour Private Kibera Slum Guided Tour: $90
- 3 Day Maasai Mara Group Joining Safari With Guided Tour: $250
- 3 Days 2 Nights Maasai Mara Group Tour with 4x4 Jeep: $210
- 3 Days 2 Nights Masai Mara Safari Witness the Jungle Experience: $270
- 3 Days 8th Wonder Of The World with Maasai Mara Great Tour: $242
Tours and Activities in Vienna
For Vienna, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- 2-Hour Private Hiking Tour Helenental Castles Hike from Vienna: $179
- 2-Hour Private Hiking Tour to Meet History at Braunsberg Mountain from Vienna: $179
- 2-hour Private Alpine Hiking Tour on Seekopf Mountain, Wachau Valley from Vienna: $179
- 4-Hour Private Alpine Hiking Tour 'Enzian': $224
- 5-Hour Private Alpine Hiking Tour 'Wild water at Hochwechsel': $269
- A Self-Guided Tour of Vienna the Home of Classical Music: $20
- Albertina Art Museum: Private Tour of Masterpieces | Tickets incl: $222
- Alpine Beauty & Fairytale Towns: Hallstatt & Salzburg Tour: $157
- An Introduction to Vienna Walking Tour: $175
- Ape Tour "Vino" to famous "Heurigen" Quarter - the local spirit!: $174
- Audio Tour Ikonen Mautner Orthodox Icon Gallery Vienna: $11
- Austria Day Tour with Historic and Natural Sights: $174
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayNairobi $16Vienna $20
Sample the Local Flavors in Nairobi
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Nairobi:
- Food and Wine Tasting Experience at Five Senses Restaurant: $155
Sample the Local Flavors in Vienna
Also in Vienna, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Vienna Nights Pub Crawl: $14
- Viennese Wine Tasting in a Private Hidden Wine Cellar: $22
- Ottakringer Brewery Tour in Vienna - in German: $29
- Local Pub Crawl Vienna: $29
- Admission Schönbrunn Palace & Wine Tasting: $101
- Vienna : Vienna Forest Tour with Underground Lake and Wine Tasting: $152
- Wine Tasting Tour: $157
- Austrian Private Wine Tasting Evening: $175
- Vienna Private Wachau Tour with Wine Tasting to Dürnstein: $185
- Private tour Neusiedler See, Rust (wine tasting), Purbach: $185
- Wachau Valley Small-Group Tour and Wine Tasting from Vienna: $232
- Private Vienna Wine Tour with Top Austrian Wines and Tapas: $290
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Nairobi and Vienna, we can see that Vienna is more expensive. And not only is Nairobi much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Nairobi is in Africa and Vienna is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Nairobi would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Nairobi and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Vienna would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Vienna than you might in Nairobi.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Nairobi Expensive? and Is Vienna Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Nairobi or Vienna?
Nairobi has a larger population, and is about 63% larger than the population of Vienna. When comparing the sizes of Nairobi and Vienna, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.