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

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 23.9% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 31.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 31.7% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹440

$2.38 ₹220

100.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,857

$11.84 ₹1,091

70.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹369

$3.55 ₹327

12.68%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$1.53 ₹141

37.25%

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

$0.48 ₹43.91

$0.33 ₹30.66

45.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

$0.14 ₹12.59

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$1.70 ₹157

21.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$2.51 ₹231

38.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.9

$0.72 ₹66.8

9.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.2

$0.49 ₹44.81

14.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.8

$0.65 ₹60.3

43.08%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$0.98 ₹90.5

14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$3.86 ₹356

21.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$2.69 ₹248

28.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹190

$1.71 ₹158

20.47%

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.9

$0.65 ₹59.8

27.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.8

$0.92 ₹84.6

2.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.8

$0.56 ₹51.9

16.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.60

$0.32 ₹29.79

31.25%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.53

$0.48 ₹44.67

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.34 ₹31.72

76.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.58

$0.34 ₹31.11

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$3.79 ₹350

10.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹962

$7.82 ₹721

33.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹165

$1.67 ₹154

6.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.95 ₹272

-6.78%

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

$5.46 ₹504

$5.49 ₹506

-0.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.91

$0.49 ₹44.99

4.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,058

$10.61 ₹978

8.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$1.19 ₹110

-52.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.80

$0.41 ₹38.02

-31.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.41 ₹130

-12.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.16 ₹107

0.86%

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

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$15.5K ₹1.4M

11.67%

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

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$23.4K ₹2.2M

2.36%

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

$67.4 ₹6,216

$44.31 ₹4,085

52.16%

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

$4.30 ₹396

$3.52 ₹325

22.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹741

$7.53 ₹695

6.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,863

$22.50 ₹2,075

-10.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹933

$8.90 ₹820

13.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹419

$3.51 ₹323

29.34%

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

$79.7 ₹7,350

$57.4 ₹5,295

38.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.2K

$1,649 ₹152.0K

21.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,542

$27.06 ₹2,495

1.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,934

$24.45 ₹2,254

30.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,528

$41.86 ₹3,860

17.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,312

$24.86 ₹2,292

44.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$149 ₹13.8K

59.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$86.2 ₹7,945

60.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.6K

$346 ₹31.9K

70.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$212 ₹19.5K

52.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.5K

$1,221 ₹112.6K

110.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$578 ₹53.3K

73.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$386 ₹35.6K

40.32%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: March 3, 2026

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