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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 31.2% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 35.1% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 ₹319

$2.31 ₹209

51.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.37 ₹1,576

$11.45 ₹1,040

51.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹374

$3.55 ₹322

16.06%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₹216

$1.53 ₹139

55.56%

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

$0.46 ₹41.56

$0.33 ₹30.20

39.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹17.57

$0.12 ₹10.58

58.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹216

$1.72 ₹156

38.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₹359

$2.49 ₹226

58.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹55.2

$0.72 ₹65.5

-15.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.49 ₹44.12

18.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 ₹75.2

$0.71 ₹64.1

16.90%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹94.7

$1.03 ₹93.3

0.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.40 ₹672

$3.67 ₹333

101.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₹341

$2.71 ₹246

38.75%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 ₹229

$1.78 ₹162

41.57%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹72.8

$0.66 ₹59.7

21.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.08 ₹98.3

$0.91 ₹82.6

18.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹39.34

$0.52 ₹47.56

-17.31%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.31

$0.33 ₹29.79

42.42%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.80

$0.45 ₹40.64

20.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹43.24

$0.35 ₹31.60

37.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.32

$0.36 ₹32.85

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹362

$3.83 ₹348

4.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ₹991

$8.02 ₹728

36.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₹188

$1.72 ₹157

20.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹298

$2.86 ₹259

14.69%

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

$7.42 ₹674

$5.75 ₹522

29.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹50.6

$0.49 ₹44.21

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.27 ₹1,295

$10.62 ₹964

34.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹103

$1.14 ₹104

-0.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.66

$0.42 ₹38.04

-21.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 ₹214

$1.37 ₹124

72.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹107

$1.16 ₹105

1.72%

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

$13.9K ₹1.3M

$15.6K ₹1.4M

-10.89%

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

$24.5K ₹2.2M

$24.1K ₹2.2M

1.79%

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

$34.74 ₹3,153

$43.46 ₹3,945

-20.06%

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

$5.09 ₹462

$3.50 ₹318

45.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.80 ₹980

$7.68 ₹698

40.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.40 ₹1,670

$22.20 ₹2,015

-17.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 ₹547

$8.95 ₹812

-32.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 ₹428

$3.46 ₹314

36.13%

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

$117 ₹10.6K

$56.7 ₹5,148

105.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,322 ₹301.5K

$1,663 ₹151.0K

99.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.21 ₹2,560

$26.77 ₹2,430

5.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.89 ₹2,713

$24.71 ₹2,243

20.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 ₹4,928

$41.13 ₹3,734

32.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 ₹3,631

$24.79 ₹2,250

61.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 ₹27.1K

$150 ₹13.6K

98.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹16.8K

$85.7 ₹7,776

115.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ₹75.7K

$355 ₹32.2K

134.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 ₹43.2K

$204 ₹18.5K

133.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,037 ₹184.9K

$1,220 ₹110.7K

67.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₹88.4K

$597 ₹54.2K

63.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 ₹87.0K

$397 ₹36.0K

141.68%

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: January 10, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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