Cost of Living in Kanpur

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$301
$797
🛋️ Without rent
$214
$623
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$86.9
$174
🍽️ Food
$127
$322
🚐 Transport
$51.3
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$381
😀 Quality of life
52
🏙️ Population
3.81M

The average cost of living in Kanpur is $301, which is in the top 0.8% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 9224th out of 9294 in our global list, 191st out of 220 in India, and 15th out of 18 in Uttar Pradesh.

The median after-tax salary is $381, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 6145th (TOP 66%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 32nd best city to live in India, and 6th most liveable city in Uttar Pradesh. With an estimated population of 3.81M, Kanpur is the 10th largest city in India.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km Kanpur Airport
😷 Air quality Unhealthy 66.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 566 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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Prices in Kanpur

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
 Cappuccino
$0.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$37.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.01
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$21.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3643

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