Lucknow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$339
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$113
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$181
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
68
😀 Quality of life
57
58
🏙️ Population
3.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 58% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9112th and 6622nd ($339 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Lucknow ranked 29th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6127th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Nairobi

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Lucknow Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.6
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.46
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.57
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.1
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.6
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$8707

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$279
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$290
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$367
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$298
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$276
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$273
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$329
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$345
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$388
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$290
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$293
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$328
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$350
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$372
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$437
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$293
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$489
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$296
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$514
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$260
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$320
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$297
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$388
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$334
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$248
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$293

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$460
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$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820