Lucknow vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lucknow Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$131
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
62
41
😀 Quality of life
51
53
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 58% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8996th and 6019th ($393 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 7th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6126th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lucknow vs Mecca infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lucknow vs Mecca

Prices for goods and services in Lucknow and Mecca are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lucknow Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$4675

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$329
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$461
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$396
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$331
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$299
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$379
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$316
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$325
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$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
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$445
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$311
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$505
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$285
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$533
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$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
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$280
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$321

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514