Chennai vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

Chennai Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$415
$359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1096
$926
🏠 One person rent
$146
$119
🏘️ Family rent
$334
$252
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$149
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$547
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
59
😀 Quality of life
67
54
🏙️ Population
10.3M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 16% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8755th and 8956th ($415 vs $359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 56th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chennai compared to 1.4 months in Lucknow. Ranked 2nd vs 24th best cities to live in India, and 3835th vs 6017th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lucknow

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Chennai Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.1
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$3.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$70.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$8.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.86%
8.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1960
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.44
$6.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.4
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$42.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$49.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1400
$1292

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$428
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$528
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$345
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$331
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$283
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$353
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$349
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$370
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$331
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$427
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$387
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$410
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$341
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$332
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$282
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$381
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$269
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$341
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$308
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$319
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$385
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$406
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$438
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$339
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$468
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$297
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$485
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$317
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$334
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$413
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$347
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$435
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$410
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$239
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$280
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$377
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$304
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$330
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$393
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$320