Lucknow vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$374
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1053
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$123
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$1784
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
62
41
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.68M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 64% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 9021st and 5103rd ($374 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 5th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Lucknow compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5989th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Mecca

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Lucknow Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.43
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.44
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.1
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.06
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.2
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3600
$4708

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$301
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$471
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$414
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$329
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$342
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$400
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490