Chennai vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$826
🏠 One person rent
$151
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
79
63
😀 Quality of life
66
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chennai is 26% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8922nd and 9109th ($430 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 80th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Ranked 4th vs 18th best cities to live in India, and 5162nd vs 5852nd 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
$2.2
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284