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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Lucknow

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 26.9% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 26.7% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 ₹311
$2.31 ₹209
48.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 ₹1,557
$11.45 ₹1,040
49.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 ₹471
$3.55 ₹322
46.20%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ₹174
$1.53 ₹139
25.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹37.14
$0.33 ₹30.20
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.60
$0.12 ₹10.58
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ₹191
$1.72 ₹156
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ₹316
$2.49 ₹226
39.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ₹72.6
$0.72 ₹65.5
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₹56.0
$0.49 ₹44.12
26.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₹66.9
$0.71 ₹64.1
4.23%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹93.4
$1.03 ₹93.3
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 ₹557
$3.67 ₹333
67.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₹353
$2.71 ₹246
43.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₹246
$1.78 ₹162
52.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.4
$0.66 ₹59.7
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹97.6
$0.91 ₹82.6
17.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹42.62
$0.52 ₹47.56
-9.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ₹45.27
$0.33 ₹29.79
51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.65
$0.45 ₹40.64
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ₹63.8
$0.35 ₹31.60
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.87
$0.36 ₹32.85
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ₹376
$3.83 ₹348
8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 ₹817
$8.02 ₹728
12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₹184
$1.72 ₹157
17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹270
$2.86 ₹259
3.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 ₹595
$5.75 ₹522
14.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₹53.7
$0.49 ₹44.21
20.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 ₹1,368
$10.62 ₹964
41.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.14 ₹104
2.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹32.08
$0.42 ₹38.04
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹140
$1.37 ₹124
12.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹113
$1.16 ₹105
7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.6M
$15.6K ₹1.4M
12.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.2M
$24.1K ₹2.2M
0.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.11 ₹3,550
$43.46 ₹3,945
-10.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 ₹407
$3.50 ₹318
28.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 ₹777
$7.68 ₹698
11.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 ₹1,956
$22.20 ₹2,015
-2.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 ₹719
$8.95 ₹812
-11.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 ₹360
$3.46 ₹314
14.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.7K
$56.7 ₹5,148
108.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,587 ₹234.8K
$1,663 ₹151.0K
55.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 ₹2,768
$26.77 ₹2,430
13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 ₹2,214
$24.71 ₹2,243
-1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.35 ₹4,479
$41.13 ₹3,734
19.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 ₹3,430
$24.79 ₹2,250
52.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₹21.5K
$150 ₹13.6K
57.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 ₹12.0K
$85.7 ₹7,776
54.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 ₹57.9K
$355 ₹32.2K
79.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ₹30.6K
$204 ₹18.5K
64.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,413 ₹128.3K
$1,220 ₹110.7K
15.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 ₹76.9K
$597 ₹54.2K
41.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 ₹105.9K
$397 ₹36.0K
194.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.72
5.39%

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Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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