Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Lucknow

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 22.2% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 27.3% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$2.36 ₹201

101.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$11.77 ₹1,007

65.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$3.51 ₹300

17.66%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.56 ₹134

31.41%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.33 ₹28.27

45.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.13 ₹10.82

15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.7 ₹145

21.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$2.52 ₹215

34.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.73 ₹62.5

1.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.52 ₹44.63

13.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.7 ₹59.9

28.57%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$0.99 ₹84.3

14.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$3.73 ₹319

24.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$2.73 ₹233

26.01%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$1.78 ₹152

19.10%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.6 ₹51.5

30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$0.87 ₹74.3

8.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.53 ₹44.99

18.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.35 ₹29.96

11.43%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.49 ₹42.11

2.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.35 ₹29.67

60.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.34 ₹29

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$3.95 ₹338

1.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$7.8 ₹667

33.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.72 ₹147

9.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$2.9 ₹248

-5.52%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$5.55 ₹475

-1.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.45 ₹38.51

20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$10.57 ₹904

11.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$1.19 ₹102

-50.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

$0.38 ₹32.67

-21.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$1.42 ₹122

-11.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.21 ₹103

-5.79%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$15.7K ₹1.3M

10.49%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$23.7K ₹2M

3.00%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$44.86 ₹3,837

49.53%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$3.63 ₹310

13.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$7.52 ₹643

8.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$22.43 ₹1,919

-9.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$9.05 ₹774

12.49%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$3.53 ₹302

29.46%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$57.7 ₹4,935

35.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,612 ₹137.9K

25.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$27.29 ₹2,334

1.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$24.2 ₹2,070

28.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$41.15 ₹3,519

18.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$24.78 ₹2,119

45.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$147 ₹12.5K

61.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$87.3 ₹7,467

58.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$349 ₹29.8K

69.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$206 ₹17.6K

57.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$1,241 ₹106.1K

66.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$636 ₹54.4K

77.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$442 ₹37.8K

45.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.72

3.21%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lucknow: October 28, 2025

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