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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 25.3% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 27.5% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.55 ₹413

$2.31 ₹209

96.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.05 ₹1,819

$11.45 ₹1,039

75.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹375

$3.55 ₹322

16.34%

Cappuccino

$2.07 ₹188

$1.53 ₹139

35.29%

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

$0.47 ₹42.86

$0.33 ₹30.19

42.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹15.85

$0.12 ₹10.57

41.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.14 ₹194

$1.72 ₹156

24.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.49 ₹226

42.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹67.4

$0.72 ₹65.5

2.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹50.0

$0.49 ₹44.11

12.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 ₹79.6

$0.71 ₹64.1

23.94%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹102

$1.03 ₹93.3

8.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.56 ₹414

$3.67 ₹333

24.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.54 ₹321

$2.71 ₹246

30.63%

Apples (1kg)

$2.11 ₹191

$1.78 ₹161

18.54%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹70.0

$0.66 ₹59.6

16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.95 ₹86.1

$0.91 ₹82.6

4.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.64 ₹58.4

$0.52 ₹47.54

23.08%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹35.19

$0.33 ₹29.78

18.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 ₹45.92

$0.45 ₹40.63

13.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹54.5

$0.35 ₹31.59

71.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.80

$0.36 ₹32.84

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.05 ₹368

$3.83 ₹348

5.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.55 ₹958

$8.02 ₹728

31.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.80 ₹163

$1.72 ₹157

4.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹257

$2.86 ₹259

-1.05%

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

$5.44 ₹494

$5.75 ₹522

-5.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₹48.24

$0.49 ₹44.20

8.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.49 ₹1,043

$10.62 ₹963

8.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹53.6

$1.14 ₹104

-48.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹27.56

$0.42 ₹38.03

-28.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.26 ₹115

$1.37 ₹124

-8.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹103

$1.16 ₹105

-1.72%

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

$17.7K ₹1.6M

$15.6K ₹1.4M

13.20%

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

$23.5K ₹2.1M

$24.1K ₹2.2M

-2.19%

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

$68.2 ₹6,186

$43.46 ₹3,944

56.86%

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

$4.12 ₹374

$3.50 ₹318

17.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.24 ₹748

$7.68 ₹697

7.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 ₹1,882

$22.20 ₹2,015

-6.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.19 ₹925

$8.95 ₹812

13.85%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 ₹411

$3.46 ₹314

30.92%

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

$81.0 ₹7,353

$56.7 ₹5,146

42.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,034 ₹184.6K

$1,663 ₹151.0K

22.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.48 ₹2,494

$26.77 ₹2,429

2.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.66 ₹2,782

$24.71 ₹2,242

24.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₹4,543

$41.13 ₹3,733

21.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.84 ₹3,343

$24.79 ₹2,250

48.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 ₹21.7K

$150 ₹13.6K

59.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.6K

$85.7 ₹7,774

61.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$581 ₹52.7K

$355 ₹32.2K

63.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.3K

$204 ₹18.5K

58.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,614 ₹237.2K

$1,220 ₹110.7K

114.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,043 ₹94.6K

$597 ₹54.2K

74.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$558 ₹50.7K

$397 ₹36.0K

40.77%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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