Lucknow vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$789
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$113
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$216
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
55
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
3.38M
2.11M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 28% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9120th and 8852nd ($326 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 44th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lucknow compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5952nd and 6943rd 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
$1.53
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.51
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.48%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.63
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$975
$7769

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$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
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$255
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
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$404
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$288
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$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
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$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
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$287

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Distance City Cost of living
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$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
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$550