Lucknow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$374
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1053
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$123
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$399
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
62
67
😀 Quality of life
55
59
🏙️ Population
3.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 42% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9021st and 7242nd ($374 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5989th and 5517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.43
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.44
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.1
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.06
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.2
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3600
$6839

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$310
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$363
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$306
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$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
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$423
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$458
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$390
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$484
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$284
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$522
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$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
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$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
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$530
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$524
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$439
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$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$581
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$706
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$762
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$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
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$556
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$449
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$599
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$677
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$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
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$448
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$553
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$566
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$747