Chicago vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

Chicago Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2372
$359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$926
🏠 One person rent
$1412
$119
🏘️ Family rent
$2402
$252
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$149
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5314
$493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
96
54
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chicago is 561% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 254th and 8956th ($2372 vs $359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 195th and 56th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Lucknow. Chicago ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Lucknow ranked 24th in India, while ranked 11th and 6017th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Lucknow

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Chicago Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$3.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1692
$112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$70.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1930
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$31.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$8.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.59%
8.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4099
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2764
$523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$2.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.81
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$101
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$29
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$42.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1798
$49.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21587
$1292

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022

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