Cost of Living in Lucknow - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $273 (excluding rent), and $405 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $624 (excluding rent), and $876 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 ₹197
$1.15 ₹98.3
$3.46 ₹296
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.8 ₹1,009
$7.08 ₹606
$35.39 ₹3,027
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.51 ₹300
$2.93 ₹250
$5.26 ₹450
Cappuccino
$1.5 ₹128
$0.69 ₹59
$3.44 ₹294
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹26.04
$0.22 ₹18.71
$0.55 ₹47.19
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹9.95
$0.08 ₹6.64
$0.22 ₹19.08
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹152
$1.3 ₹112
$1.9 ₹162
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 ₹216
$2.3 ₹197
$3.45 ₹295
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.84 ₹71.8
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.56
$0.34 ₹29.21
$0.79 ₹67.6
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.5
$0.48 ₹41.1
$1.19 ₹101
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84.2
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.23 ₹105
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 ₹314
$2.27 ₹194
$6.06 ₹518
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.74 ₹234
$1.76 ₹151
$3.54 ₹303
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ₹149
$1.04 ₹89
$2.77 ₹237
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.8
$0.46 ₹39.4
$0.79 ₹67.9
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.18 ₹101
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.07
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.73 ₹62
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.33
$0.18 ₹15.17
$0.61 ₹51.8
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.88
$0.24 ₹20.5
$0.6 ₹51.7
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹29.48
$0.22 ₹18.84
$0.56 ₹47.5
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.78
$0.28 ₹23.85
$0.39 ₹33.71
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ₹337
$3.59 ₹307
$4.78 ₹409
Wine (Bottle)
$8.17 ₹699
$3.5 ₹300
$17.51 ₹1,498
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₹141
$1.36 ₹117
$2.04 ₹174
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ₹240
$2.05 ₹175
$3.99 ₹341
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.75 ₹491
$2.38 ₹203
$10.09 ₹863
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₹38.42
$0.33 ₹28.61
$0.55 ₹47.41
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.57 ₹904
$5.86 ₹501
$25.82 ₹2,209
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$0.83 ₹71
$1.78 ₹153
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ₹35.25
$0.18 ₹14.98
$0.59 ₹50.2
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$1.17 ₹100
$1.53 ₹131
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.11 ₹95.3
$1.23 ₹105
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K ₹1.4M
$11.8K ₹1M
$21.2K ₹1.8M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₹2.1M
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$29.6K ₹2.5M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$43.21 ₹3,696
$28.51 ₹2,439
$91.3 ₹7,805
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 ₹306
$2.88 ₹246
$4.61 ₹394
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.72 ₹661
$5.94 ₹508
$10.71 ₹916
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.56 ₹1,929
$11.77 ₹1,007
$35.31 ₹3,020
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.14 ₹781
$4.68 ₹401
$11.71 ₹1,002
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 ₹297
$2.32 ₹199
$4.63 ₹396
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.7 ₹5,021
$35.58 ₹3,043
$119 ₹10.1K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,657 ₹141.8K
$826 ₹70.7K
$3,541 ₹302.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.12 ₹2,320
$11.74 ₹1,004
$46.97 ₹4,017
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.76 ₹2,118
$17.57 ₹1,503
$58.6 ₹5,012
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.1 ₹3,601
$23.61 ₹2,019
$59 ₹5,048
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.64 ₹2,108
$17.14 ₹1,466
$34.29 ₹2,933
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 ₹12.4K
$114 ₹9,765
$171 ₹14.6K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$86.2 ₹7,372
$51.7 ₹4,423
$115 ₹9,830
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 ₹29.8K
$291 ₹24.9K
$523 ₹44.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 ₹17.7K
$139 ₹11.9K
$290 ₹24.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 ₹109.3K
$763 ₹65.3K
$1,908 ₹163.2K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$650 ₹55.6K
$317 ₹27.1K
$1,014 ₹86.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$429 ₹36.7K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
8.2
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