Lucknow vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$131
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
36
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 43% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8996th and 7016th ($393 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6126th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$5845

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$365
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$316
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
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$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
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$325
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$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$377
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$335
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$351
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$391
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$445
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$311
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$505
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$285
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$533
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$303
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$356
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$443
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$275
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$337
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$375
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$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
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$280
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$894
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$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
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$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
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$582
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$585
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$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
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$600
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$554
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$1000
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$663
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$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670