Chennai vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1053
🏠 One person rent
$161
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
78
62
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10.3M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 16% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8842nd and 9021st ($434 vs $374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 68th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Lucknow. Ranked 2nd vs 18th best cities to live in India, and 3676th vs 5989th 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
$2.09
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$8.44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$73.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$50.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$7.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$3.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$80.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$3600

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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