Lucknow vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$374
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1053
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$123
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$332
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
36
😀 Quality of life
55
51
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 52% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9021st and 6460th ($374 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 9th 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 0.4 months in Lusaka. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5989th and 6238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Lusaka

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Lucknow Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.43
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.44
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.1
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.06
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3600
$5932

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$342
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$400
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$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
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$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$337

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$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
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$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992