Lucknow vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$116
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$144
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$333
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
37
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 50% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9042nd and 6726th ($366 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 6th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Lucknow compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lucknow ranked 24th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6090th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.29
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$722
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.93
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.61
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1654
$9642

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$288
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$370
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$300
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$329
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$308
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$328
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$368
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$353
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$296
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$307
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$283
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$309
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$391
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$321
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$342
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$368
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$386
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$425
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$294
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$510
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$278
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$536
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$289
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$316
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$341
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$349
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$419
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$274
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$299
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$372
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$283
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$331
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$265
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$292

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Distance City Cost of living
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$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
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$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675