Chongqing vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$339
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$828
🏠 One person rent
$180
$113
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$190
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
63
😀 Quality of life
74
57
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.38M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 65% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8185th and 9112th ($561 vs $339) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 85th 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 Chongqing compared to 1 months in Lucknow. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lucknow ranked 29th in India, while ranked 2237th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lucknow

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Chongqing Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$70.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$7.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
8.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$5.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$2.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$39.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$43.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$1151

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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$320
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$383
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$279
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$290
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$367
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$298
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$276
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$273
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$329
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$345
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$388
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$290
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$293
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$328
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$350
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$372
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$437
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$293
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$489
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$296
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$514
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$260
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$320
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$297
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$388
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$334
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$248
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$293