Lucknow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$789
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$113
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$228
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
3.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 60% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9120th and 6736th ($326 vs $807) 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 0.8 months in Lucknow compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5952nd and 6034th 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
$1.53
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.51
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.48%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.63
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$975
$10471

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$308
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$291
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$348
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$266
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$271
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$330
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$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$255
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$404
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$288
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$287

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Distance City Cost of living
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$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795