Lucknow vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$340
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$826
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$115
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$195
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$139
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
35
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 50% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 9109th and 7322nd ($340 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 9th in India and Zambia, respectively. Check India vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5852nd and 6732nd 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
$1.67
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.9
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.57
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.57
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.3
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$982
$13300

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$287
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$347
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$295
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$273
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$267
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$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
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$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
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$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
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$285
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$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
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$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
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$284

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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
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$591
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$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
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$551
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$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692