Lucknow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$116
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$144
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
68
😀 Quality of life
52
59
🏙️ Population
3.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 52% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9042nd and 6622nd ($366 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Lucknow compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Lucknow ranked 24th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6090th and 5369th 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
$2.29
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$722
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.93
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.61
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.2
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1654
$7984

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$278
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$289
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$490
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$605
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$498
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$580
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$562
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$625
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$545
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$646
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$486
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$594
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$650
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$613
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$771
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$648
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$573
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$518
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$801
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$492
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$648
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$413
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