Lucknow vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$340
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$826
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$115
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$195
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$139
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$208
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
67
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
3.38M
5.55M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 57% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 9109th and 6763rd ($340 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 5852nd and 6139th 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
$1.67
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.9
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.57
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.57
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.3
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$982
$9106

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207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
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$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
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$347
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$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284

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Distance City Cost of living
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$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810