Istanbul vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1061
🏠 One person rent
$587
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$314
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
77
51
🏙️ Population
15.5M
3.38M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 186% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 4816th and 8996th ($1125 vs $393) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lucknow ranked 26th in India, while ranked 790th and 6126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Lucknow

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Istanbul Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$82.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$47.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$6.39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$4.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$65.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1788

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$329
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$461
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$396
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$331
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$299
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$379
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$316
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$325
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$377
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$335
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$351
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$391
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$445
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$311
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$505
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$285
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$533
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$303
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$356
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$443
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$275
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$337
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$375
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$280
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$321