Lucknow vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$131
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
62
52
😀 Quality of life
51
43
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 24% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8996th and 8536th ($393 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 38th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6126th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Medan

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Lucknow Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$11482

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$379
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$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
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$316
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$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
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
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$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
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$544