Kathmandu vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$826
🏠 One person rent
$122
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
29
63
😀 Quality of life
51
61
🏙️ Population
846K
3.38M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 21% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 8958th and 9109th ($412 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Nepal and India, respectively. Check Nepal vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 6657th and 5852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Lucknow

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Kathmandu Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Lalitpur
$340
47 km or 29 mi Hetauda
$285
94 km or 58 mi Birgunj
$319
124 km or 77 mi Janakpur
$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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