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Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Sambalpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Embu and Sambalpur

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Embu is 95.7% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Embu is 59.3% more expensive than Sambalpur without rent, and 49.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 KESย 697
$2.28 โ‚น206
136.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.23 KESย 4,029
$9.10 โ‚น826
243.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 KESย 688
$2.26 โ‚น205
135.84%
Cappuccino
$2.31 KESย 298
$1.53 โ‚น139
50.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KESย 43.06
$0.24 โ‚น21.84
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 KESย 31.15
$0.14 โ‚น13.01
71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KESย 306
$1.43 โ‚น130
65.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 KESย 381
$3.32 โ‚น302
-10.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 KESย 67.1
$0.56 โ‚น51.2
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KESย 67.4
$0.51 โ‚น46.32
1.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 KESย 128
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
73.68%
Eggs
$1.63 KESย 210
$0.94 โ‚น85.6
73.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.80 KESย 490
$3.70 โ‚น336
2.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 KESย 422
$1.69 โ‚น154
93.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.02 KESย 519
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KESย 409
$2.23 โ‚น202
42.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 KESย 139
$0.61 โ‚น55.0
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 KESย 276
$0.89 โ‚น81.1
140.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 KESย 52.3
$0.28 โ‚น25.01
46.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 KESย 87.6
$0.38 โ‚น34.71
78.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 KESย 117
$0.28 โ‚น25.40
225.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KESย 88.0
$0.43 โ‚น38.97
58.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KESย 68.1
$0.28 โ‚น25.36
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 KESย 410
$3.99 โ‚น363
-20.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 KESย 1,484
$5.53 โ‚น502
108.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KESย 283
$1.38 โ‚น125
58.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KESย 364
$3.02 โ‚น274
-6.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.02 โ‚น637
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 KESย 147
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
208.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$5.74 โ‚น521
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KESย 203
$1.18 โ‚น107
33.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 KESย 197
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 KESย 380
$2.36 โ‚น214
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 KESย 184
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KESย 2.8M
$9,443 โ‚น857.0K
130.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.2K KESย 1.6M
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
-37.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.16 KESย 4,406
$36.42 โ‚น3,305
-6.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KESย 2,198
$3.22 โ‚น292
429.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.35 KESย 4,947
$5.66 โ‚น514
577.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.48 KESย 2,254
$17.13 โ‚น1,554
2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$5.67 โ‚น515
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 KESย 561
$3.52 โ‚น319
23.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KESย 26.1K
$28.50 โ‚น2,586
610.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,099 KESย 1.0M
$2,013 โ‚น182.6K
302.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.22 KESย 1,189
$22.81 โ‚น2,070
-59.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 KESย 3,090
$29.00 โ‚น2,632
-17.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 KESย 8,530
$51.3 โ‚น4,657
28.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.51 KESย 2,001
$19.36 โ‚น1,757
-19.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.5 KESย 9,867
$64.7 โ‚น5,868
18.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.1 KESย 7,110
$41.06 โ‚น3,726
34.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$176 โ‚น16.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.1 KESย 12.1K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
-23.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$989 โ‚น89.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$547 โ‚น49.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Embu
Sambalpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 KESย 34.8K
$278 โ‚น25.2K
-2.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
8.33
78.15%

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Last update for Embu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sambalpur: January 13, 2026

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