Lucknow vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$339
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$113
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$360
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
63
29
😀 Quality of life
57
32
🏙️ Population
3.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 38% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9112th and 8291st ($339 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 3rd in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Lucknow ranked 29th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 6127th and 8680th 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
$1.97
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.6
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.4
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.46
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.57
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.6
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$8839

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$276
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$273
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$329
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$345
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$388
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$306
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$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
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$290
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$293
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$386
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$328
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$350
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$383
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$372
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$437
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$293
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$489
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$296
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$514
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$260
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$320
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$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
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$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
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$284
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$297
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$388
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$285
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$334
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$248
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$528
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$543
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$511
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$533
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$623
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$612
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$654
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$548
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$802
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$567
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$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
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$687
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$820
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$524