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

😐 Solo nomad: Embu is 86.6% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Embu is 88.3% more expensive than Khammam without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 KES 702
$1.48 ₹138
267.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.56 KES 3,947
$13.75 ₹1,278
122.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 KES 698
$2.55 ₹237
112.16%
Cappuccino
$2.27 KES 293
$0.87 ₹80.8
160.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 KES 46.82
$0.32 ₹30.04
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KES 31.14
$0.18 ₹16.59
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 KES 302
$1.73 ₹160
35.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 371
$2.96 ₹275
-2.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.76 ₹70.7
-31.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.2
$0.50 ₹46.67
4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 KES 130
$0.59 ₹55.3
69.49%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$0.83 ₹77.6
96.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 KES 494
$3.71 ₹345
3.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 KES 433
$3.69 ₹343
-9.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.24 KES 547
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KES 398
$1.69 ₹157
82.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$0.68 ₹63.6
52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 KES 272
$1.08 ₹100
95.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KES 52.5
$0.39 ₹36.31
5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$0.47 ₹43.44
46.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KES 118
$0.52 ₹48.68
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.4
$0.40 ₹37.09
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 KES 73.1
$0.34 ₹31.14
67.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 KES 398
$3.24 ₹301
-4.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 KES 1,520
$5.44 ₹506
116.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 282
$1.77 ₹165
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 KES 362
$2.05 ₹191
36.59%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.73 ₹347
-
🚌 Getting Around
Embu
Khammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.18 KES 152
$0.39 ₹36.21
202.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.25 ₹1,602
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 KES 195
$1.14 ₹106
32.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 KES 201
$0.12 ₹11.10
1191.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 367
$1.61 ₹149
76.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 183
$1.28 ₹119
10.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.7M
$12.8K ₹1.2M
66.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.3K KES 1.6M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
5.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 KES 4,363
$39.68 ₹3,686
-14.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 KES 2,210
$2.54 ₹236
573.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.08 KES 5,047
$8.23 ₹765
374.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.44 KES 2,252
$11.77 ₹1,094
48.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.19 ₹482
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.36 KES 564
$2.31 ₹215
88.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.3K
$30.93 ₹2,873
558.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,070 KES 1.0M
$774 ₹71.9K
943.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.05 KES 1,169
$24.85 ₹2,308
-63.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 KES 3,106
$15.68 ₹1,457
53.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KES 8,326
$34.59 ₹3,214
86.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.61 KES 2,016
$17.35 ₹1,612
-10.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Embu
Khammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.0 KES 9,808
$79.9 ₹7,422
-4.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.2 KES 6,866
$53.1 ₹4,933
0.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$165 ₹15.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$92.0 KES 11.9K
$101 ₹9,394
-9.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,085 ₹100.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$517 ₹48.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Embu
Khammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 KES 34.9K
$244 ₹22.7K
10.76%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Khammam: April 12, 2026

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