Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Lucknow

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 29.3% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 32.3% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹319

$2.38 ₹220

45.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.17 ₹1,583

$11.84 ₹1,091

45.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹382

$3.55 ₹327

16.90%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₹218

$1.53 ₹141

54.25%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₹39.60

$0.33 ₹30.66

30.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.10

$0.14 ₹12.59

21.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 ₹209

$1.70 ₹157

33.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ₹378

$2.51 ₹231

63.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.60 ₹55.5

$0.72 ₹66.8

-16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹53.4

$0.49 ₹44.81

18.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹80.3

$0.65 ₹60.3

33.85%

Eggs

$1.00 ₹92.3

$0.98 ₹90.5

2.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹716

$3.86 ₹356

101.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹348

$2.69 ₹248

40.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₹243

$1.71 ₹158

54.39%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹74.0

$0.65 ₹59.8

23.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$0.92 ₹84.6

19.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.62

$0.56 ₹51.9

-26.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹47.03

$0.32 ₹29.79

59.38%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₹46.37

$0.48 ₹44.67

4.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹43.45

$0.34 ₹31.72

38.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.89

$0.34 ₹31.11

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 ₹384

$3.79 ₹350

9.76%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.05 ₹1,019

$7.82 ₹721

41.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₹194

$1.67 ₹154

25.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$2.95 ₹272

15.59%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.74 ₹714

$5.49 ₹506

40.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹52.1

$0.49 ₹44.99

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.41 ₹1,329

$10.61 ₹978

35.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹105

$1.19 ₹110

-4.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹30.00

$0.41 ₹38.02

-19.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₹220

$1.41 ₹130

68.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.16 ₹107

0.86%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.1K ₹1.3M

$15.5K ₹1.4M

-9.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.7K ₹2.3M

$23.4K ₹2.2M

5.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.07 ₹3,141

$44.31 ₹4,085

-23.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.19 ₹478

$3.52 ₹325

47.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.78 ₹994

$7.53 ₹695

43.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.68 ₹1,722

$22.50 ₹2,075

-16.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 ₹560

$8.90 ₹820

-31.69%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹426

$3.51 ₹323

31.62%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$116 ₹10.7K

$57.4 ₹5,295

102.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,340 ₹307.9K

$1,649 ₹152.0K

102.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.96 ₹2,578

$27.06 ₹2,495

3.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.94 ₹2,761

$24.45 ₹2,254

22.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 ₹5,052

$41.86 ₹3,860

30.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 ₹3,751

$24.86 ₹2,292

63.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ₹27.5K

$149 ₹13.8K

99.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹17.1K

$86.2 ₹7,945

114.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 ₹77.3K

$346 ₹31.9K

142.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₹44.3K

$212 ₹19.5K

126.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,843 ₹169.9K

$1,221 ₹112.6K

50.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$931 ₹85.8K

$578 ₹53.3K

60.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 ₹80.9K

$386 ₹35.6K

127.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

8.72

5.39%

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

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: March 3, 2026

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