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Bungoma

Kenya

vs
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Nairobi

Kenya

Climate

Bungoma logs 78 hot days a year to Nairobi's 1 — Nairobi wins by 77. Bungoma also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 9.

BungomaNairobi
Sunny days
272250
Hot days
781
Frost days
00
Rainy days
222110
Outdoor dinner months
12/123/12
Avg wind
1.4 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7482,680
Darkest month sun
190 hrs/mo138 hrs/mo
UV peak month
11.512.2

Bungoma

Feels-like °C

27
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
26
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Nairobi

Feels-like °C

24
26
25
24
24
23
21
22
23
23
23
24

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Nairobi averages $1,546/mo for balanced living; Bungoma has no cost baseline yet.

Bungoma

monthly · balanced

Nairobi

$1,546

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,126Comfort $2,572
Top 100%in Among 11 Africa cities

Mobility

Nairobi scores 1.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
1.8/5
BungomaNairobi
MotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Nairobi's culture score of 2.9 sits well above Bungoma's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
2.9/5
BungomaNairobi
HistoryNightlife
Nairobi leads

Nature & Outdoors

Nairobi scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
BungomaNairobi
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCamping

Safety

Nairobi scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.2/5
BungomaNairobi
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadFlooding

Career

Nairobi scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
BungomaNairobi
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Nairobi scores 3.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.9/5
BungomaNairobi
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Nairobi scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
BungomaNairobi
RestaurantsBrunchDelivery

Family

Nairobi scores 2.6 on family (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
BungomaNairobi
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesGroceriesYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Nairobi scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Bungoma has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
BungomaNairobi
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Bungoma averages 25.0 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Nairobi's 19.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Nairobi breathes ~24% cleaner air (6.1 µg/m³ lower).

Bungoma

Nairobi

25.0µg/m³
19.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Unhealthy
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bungoma (98K) and Nairobi (6.6M) are 68x in population — Nairobi is the larger metro, Bungoma the smaller; on land area Nairobi spans roughly 26x more ground.

42x

Nairobi is roughly 42x the scale of Bungoma

Combined population & area comparison

KE flagNairobi
42x
KE flagBungoma
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.KE flagNairobi6.6M68x
2.KE flagBungoma98K1x
Area
1.KE flagNairobi598 km²26x
2.KE flagBungoma23 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
3.4 km8.1 km

KE flagBungoma

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
47 km28 km

KE flagNairobi

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bungoma vs Nairobi

Which is cheaper, Bungoma or Nairobi?
Nairobi has an estimated monthly cost of $1,546.
How does the climate compare between Bungoma and Nairobi?
Sunny days: 272 vs 250 d — Bungoma higher Annual sunshine: 2,748 vs 2,680 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 190 vs 138 hrs/day — Bungoma higher Hot days (>30°C): 78 vs 1 d — Nairobi lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 222 vs 110 d — Nairobi lower
Is Bungoma or Nairobi safer?
Nairobi has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Bungoma or Nairobi?
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