Cost of living comparison
Lucknow (Lakhnau) is 6.6% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.4% less in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
- Groceries
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pay 3.2% less in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
- Transportation
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pay 15.0% more in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
- Housing
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pay 4.4% more in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
- Childcare
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pay 6.4% more in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% more in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% more in Lucknow (Lakhnau)
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing in Lucknow (Lakhnau) are more expensive than in India. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Lucknow (Lakhnau).
If you lived in Lucknow (Lakhnau) instead of India, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹204.20
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹332.03
|
$4.74
₹403.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.71
|
$0.36
₹30.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.14
|
$0.12
₹10.59
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.19
|
$0.52
₹44.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹215.97
|
$1.94
₹165.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹217.76
|
$2.91
₹247.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.91
|
$1.05
₹89.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.21
|
$1.20
₹102.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.16
|
$0.80
₹67.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.60
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.51
|
$0.40
₹33.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.53
|
$0.26
₹21.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.91
|
$0.15
₹12.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.96
|
$0.19
₹16.01
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹392.76
|
$4.58
₹390.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹861.29
|
$13.63
₹1,159.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,150,701.64
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹250.02
|
$3.56
₹302.47
|
|
pay 4.4% more for housing
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹628.30
|
$6.51
₹553.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,745.04
|
$148.14
₹12,603.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,685.10
|
$94.81
₹8,065.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,549.63
|
$35.09
₹2,985.52
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,741.18
|
$55.55
₹4,726.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,189.96
|
$1,772.92
₹150,832.98
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹156.20
|
$1.78
₹151.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.97
|
$1.54
₹131.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹305.45
|
$3.91
₹332.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,304.26
|
$22.84
₹1,943.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹285.20
|
$4.15
₹352.88
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
India
|
Lucknow (Lakhnau)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,043.79
|
$31.90
₹2,713.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,157.74
|
$24.49
₹2,083.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,540.62
|
$48.59
₹4,133.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,647.27
|
$31.88
₹2,712.17
|
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