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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Lucknow Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Lucknow

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 37% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 97% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 42% more expensive than Lucknow without rent, and 105.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$2.31 โ‚น209
131.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
95.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$3.55 โ‚น322
28.73%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$1.53 โ‚น139
70.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.31
$0.33 โ‚น30.19
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.12 โ‚น10.57
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$1.72 โ‚น156
32.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$2.49 โ‚น226
59.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.72 โ‚น65.5
1.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.72
$0.49 โ‚น44.11
-2.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.71 โ‚น64.1
18.31%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.8
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$3.67 โ‚น333
89.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$2.71 โ‚น246
41.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$1.78 โ‚น161
28.65%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
24.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$0.91 โ‚น82.6
43.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.52 โ‚น47.54
32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.33 โ‚น29.78
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.45 โ‚น40.63
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
94.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.89
$0.36 โ‚น32.84
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$3.83 โ‚น348
9.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
$8.02 โ‚น728
22.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.72 โ‚น157
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$2.86 โ‚น259
16.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$5.75 โ‚น522
21.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
-51.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$10.62 โ‚น963
-55.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.01
$1.14 โ‚น104
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 โ‚น38.03
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.37 โ‚น124
2.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.16 โ‚น105
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$15.6K โ‚น1.4M
10.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
3.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,503
$43.46 โ‚น3,944
14.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$3.50 โ‚น318
40.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$7.68 โ‚น697
16.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,050
$22.20 โ‚น2,015
1.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$8.95 โ‚น812
33.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$3.46 โ‚น314
37.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$56.7 โ‚น5,146
113.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.5K
$1,663 โ‚น151.0K
104.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,664
$26.77 โ‚น2,429
9.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$24.71 โ‚น2,242
23.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,024
$41.13 โ‚น3,733
34.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,658
$24.79 โ‚น2,250
62.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$150 โ‚น13.6K
358.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$85.7 โ‚น7,774
309.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$355 โ‚น32.2K
415.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$204 โ‚น18.5K
312.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.3K
$1,220 โ‚น110.7K
424.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
$597 โ‚น54.2K
357.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Lucknow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
$397 โ‚น36.0K
85.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.72
5.73%

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Last update for Mumbai (Bombay): January 12, 2026

Last update for Lucknow: January 11, 2026

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