Lucknow vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$339
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$113
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$223
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 27% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9112th and 8825th ($339 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 48th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lucknow ranked 29th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 6127th and 5663rd 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
$1.97
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.6
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.4
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.46
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.57
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$10637

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$279
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$290
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$367
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$298
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$276
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$273
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$329
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$345
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$388
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$290
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$293
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$328
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$350
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$372
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$437
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$293
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$489
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$296
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$514
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$260
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$320
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$297
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$388
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$334
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$248
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$293

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Distance City Cost of living
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$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
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$534