Istanbul vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$826
🏠 One person rent
$689
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.38M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 284% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 4562nd and 9109th ($1305 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 925th and 5852nd 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
$10.5
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$982

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

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