Lucknow vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$131
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
62
30
😀 Quality of life
51
25
🏙️ Population
3.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 26% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8996th and 8393rd ($393 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 4th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6126th and 8584th 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
$2.41
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$8360

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$365
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$316
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
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$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
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$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$377
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$335
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$351
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
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$391
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$445
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$311
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$505
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$285
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$533
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$303
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$356
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$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
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$337
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$375
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$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
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$280
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$321

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
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$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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$545