Lucknow vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$340
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$826
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$115
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$195
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$139
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$230
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
61
48
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 26% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9109th and 8850th ($340 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 48th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5852nd and 6907th 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
$1.67
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.9
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.57
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.57
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.3
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$982
$9091

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$287
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$347
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$295
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$273
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$267
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$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
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$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284

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Distance City Cost of living
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$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
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$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
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$572