Lucknow vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$340
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$826
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$115
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$195
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$139
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$415
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
61
32
🏙️ Population
3.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 37% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9109th and 8447th ($340 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 18th best city to live in India vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5852nd and 8725th 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
$1.67
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.9
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.57
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.57
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.3
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$982
$9031

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$273
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$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
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$375
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$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
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$283
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$289
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$395
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$319
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$337
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$362
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$382
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$423
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$285
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$507
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$301
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$519
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$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
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$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
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$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
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$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
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$285
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$329
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$250
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$455
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$797
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$419
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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
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$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
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$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
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$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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