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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lucknow is 18.1% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lucknow is 21.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.36 ₹201

$4.76 ₹407

-50.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.77 ₹1,007

$19.51 ₹1,669

-39.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.51 ₹300

$4.13 ₹353

-15.01%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₹134

$2.05 ₹175

-23.90%

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

$0.33 ₹28.27

$0.48 ₹40.9

-31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 ₹10.82

$0.15 ₹12.7

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.7 ₹145

$2.07 ₹177

-17.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 ₹215

$3.39 ₹290

-25.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹62.5

$0.74 ₹63.2

-1.35%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 ₹44.63

$0.59 ₹50.7

-11.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.7 ₹59.9

$0.9 ₹77.1

-22.22%

Eggs

$0.99 ₹84.3

$1.13 ₹96.5

-12.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.73 ₹319

$4.66 ₹399

-19.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 ₹233

$3.44 ₹294

-20.64%

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 ₹152

$2.12 ₹181

-16.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 ₹51.5

$0.78 ₹66.5

-23.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.87 ₹74.3

$0.94 ₹80

-7.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 ₹44.99

$0.63 ₹53.9

-15.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 ₹29.96

$0.39 ₹32.94

-10.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 ₹42.11

$0.5 ₹42.85

-2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 ₹29.67

$0.56 ₹47.92

-37.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹29

$0.34 ₹28.92

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.95 ₹338

$3.99 ₹342

-1.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.8 ₹667

$10.41 ₹890

-25.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₹147

$1.88 ₹161

-8.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 ₹248

$2.74 ₹235

5.84%

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

$5.55 ₹475

$5.48 ₹469

1.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.45 ₹38.51

$0.54 ₹46.01

-16.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.57 ₹904

$11.75 ₹1,005

-10.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.19 ₹102

$0.59 ₹50.6

101.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ₹32.67

$0.3 ₹25.94

26.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ₹122

$1.25 ₹107

13.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₹103

$1.14 ₹97.2

6.14%

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

$15.7K ₹1.3M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-9.49%

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

$23.7K ₹2M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-2.91%

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

$44.86 ₹3,837

$67.1 ₹5,738

-33.12%

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

$3.63 ₹310

$4.12 ₹352

-11.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.52 ₹643

$8.17 ₹699

-7.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.43 ₹1,919

$20.22 ₹1,729

10.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.05 ₹774

$10.18 ₹870

-11.10%

Cinema Ticket

$3.53 ₹302

$4.57 ₹391

-22.76%

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

$57.7 ₹4,935

$78 ₹6,667

-25.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,612 ₹137.9K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-20.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.29 ₹2,334

$27.77 ₹2,375

-1.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.2 ₹2,070

$31.15 ₹2,664

-22.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.15 ₹3,519

$48.58 ₹4,155

-15.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$24.78 ₹2,119

$36.07 ₹3,085

-31.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$147 ₹12.5K

$237 ₹20.3K

-38.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$87.3 ₹7,467

$139 ₹11.9K

-37.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$349 ₹29.8K

$591 ₹50.5K

-41.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$206 ₹17.6K

$324 ₹27.7K

-36.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,241 ₹106.1K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-40.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$636 ₹54.4K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-43.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$442 ₹37.8K

$644 ₹55.1K

-31.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.72

-3.11%

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

Last update for Lucknow: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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