Beijing vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1053
🏠 One person rent
$605
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
62
😀 Quality of life
78
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.38M

The cost of living in Beijing is 185% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 4887th and 9021st ($1065 vs $374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 68th in China and India, respectively. Check China vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Lucknow. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 583rd and 5989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lucknow

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Beijing Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$8.44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$73.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$50.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$7.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$80.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3600

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$301
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$471
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$414
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$329
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$342
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$400
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$337