Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Khammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Khammam

😐 Solo nomad: Embu is 54.8% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embu is 51.7% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 48.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 KES 717
$1.47 ₹136
277.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.61 KES 3,953
$13.72 ₹1,264
123.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 KES 687
$2.59 ₹239
105.41%
Cappuccino
$2.26 KES 292
$0.83 ₹76.6
172.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KES 43.77
$0.32 ₹29.62
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 KES 28.37
$0.16 ₹14.30
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.72 ₹159
32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KES 378
$2.92 ₹269
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 KES 68.0
$0.75 ₹69.1
-29.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 KES 62.0
$0.48 ₹44.19
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 KES 121
$0.59 ₹54.5
59.32%
Eggs
$1.65 KES 213
$0.84 ₹77.5
96.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 KES 495
$3.70 ₹341
3.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.20 KES 413
$3.83 ₹353
-16.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 KES 547
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 409
$1.71 ₹157
85.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KES 140
$0.67 ₹61.9
61.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.08 ₹99.7
101.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 KES 48.97
$0.39 ₹36.16
-2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 KES 83.1
$0.46 ₹42.42
39.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 KES 125
$0.49 ₹44.83
97.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 84.5
$0.42 ₹39.11
54.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 67.0
$0.34 ₹31.07
52.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 KES 394
$3.24 ₹299
-5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 KES 1,518
$5.57 ₹513
111.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.30 KES 297
$1.76 ₹162
30.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 364
$2.12 ₹195
33.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.83 ₹353
-
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Khammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 KES 152
$0.42 ₹39.14
178.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.15 ₹1,580
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.17 ₹108
29.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 KES 195
$0.14 ₹13.05
978.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 KES 384
$1.53 ₹141
94.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.23 ₹113
15.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KES 2.8M
$12.6K ₹1.2M
69.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.4K KES 1.6M
$11.4K ₹1.1M
8.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.27 KES 4,425
$39.08 ₹3,599
-12.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.61 KES 2,145
$2.58 ₹238
543.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.09 KES 4,918
$8.44 ₹777
351.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 KES 2,269
$11.50 ₹1,059
52.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.37 ₹494
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 KES 561
$2.36 ₹217
83.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.0K
$31.10 ₹2,864
548.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,116 KES 1.0M
$770 ₹70.9K
953.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.12 KES 1,178
$24.67 ₹2,273
-63.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.50 KES 3,163
$15.75 ₹1,451
55.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.0 KES 8,388
$34.77 ₹3,202
86.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.43 KES 1,993
$17.25 ₹1,589
-10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Khammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 KES 9,852
$81.4 ₹7,496
-6.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 KES 7,006
$52.3 ₹4,813
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$165 ₹15.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.9 KES 12.1K
$101 ₹9,262
-6.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,106 ₹101.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$542 ₹49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 KES 35.0K
$252 ₹23.2K
7.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
9.19
61.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Embu: March 3, 2026

Last update for Khammam: March 1, 2026

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