Lucknow vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$789
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$113
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$173
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
59
28
🏙️ Population
3.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 40% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9120th and 8425th ($326 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lucknow compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 5952nd and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Meru

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Lucknow Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.53
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.51
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.48%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.63
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.2
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$975
$10408

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$264
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
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$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
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$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
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$317
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$335
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$344
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$368
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$404
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$288
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$479
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$270
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$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
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$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
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$270
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$309
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$239
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$287

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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
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$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
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$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
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$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
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$671
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$872
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$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
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$553
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$688
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$795
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$583