Kolkata vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$826
🏠 One person rent
$124
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
63
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 7% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 9043rd and 9109th ($364 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 80th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Ranked 11th vs 18th best cities to live in India, and 5562nd vs 5852nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lucknow

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Kolkata Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$982

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Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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