Istanbul vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$789
🏠 One person rent
$687
$113
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$190
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
79
59
🏙️ Population
15.7M
3.38M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 307% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 4475th and 9120th ($1328 vs $326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Lucknow. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 829th and 5952nd 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
$1.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$213
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$46.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$7.51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
8.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$7.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$38.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$39.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$975

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$308
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$291
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$348
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$266
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$271
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$330
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$255
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$404
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$288
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$287