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

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 23.8% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 23.5% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$2.36 ₹201
50.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$11.77 ₹1,007
45.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$3.51 ₹300
52.99%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$1.56 ₹134
29.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.33 ₹28.27
36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.13 ₹10.82
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.7 ₹145
24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$2.52 ₹215
39.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.73 ₹62.5
12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.52 ₹44.63
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.7 ₹59.9
12.86%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$0.99 ₹84.3
3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$3.73 ₹319
68.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$2.73 ₹233
35.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$1.78 ₹152
54.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.6 ₹51.5
18.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$0.87 ₹74.3
22.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.53 ₹44.99
-3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.35 ₹29.96
42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.49 ₹42.11
-2.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.35 ₹29.67
102.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.34 ₹29
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$3.95 ₹338
1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$7.8 ₹667
15.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.72 ₹147
19.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.9 ₹248
2.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$5.55 ₹475
17.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.45 ₹38.51
22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$10.57 ₹904
41.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.19 ₹102
-0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.38 ₹32.67
-7.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.42 ₹122
13.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.21 ₹103
5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$15.7K ₹1.3M
12.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$23.7K ₹2M
3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$44.86 ₹3,837
-13.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$3.63 ₹310
24.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$7.52 ₹643
13.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$22.43 ₹1,919
-5.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$9.05 ₹774
-11.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$3.53 ₹302
12.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$57.7 ₹4,935
101.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$1,612 ₹137.9K
63.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$27.29 ₹2,334
14.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$24.2 ₹2,070
0.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$41.15 ₹3,519
16.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$24.78 ₹2,119
55.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$147 ₹12.5K
62.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$87.3 ₹7,467
57.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$349 ₹29.8K
79.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$206 ₹17.6K
60.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$1,241 ₹106.1K
14.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$636 ₹54.4K
28.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Lucknow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$442 ₹37.8K
165.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.72
5.39%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lucknow: October 28, 2025

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