Lucknow vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$374
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1053
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$123
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$406
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
62
30
😀 Quality of life
55
29
🏙️ Population
3.38M
42.7K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 23% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 9021st and 8601st ($374 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 5th in India and Kenya, respectively. Check India vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 5989th and 8527th 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
$2.43
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.44
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.1
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.06
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.2
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3600
$6789

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$301
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$471
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$414
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$329
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$342
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$400
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$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$337

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$530
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$646
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$524
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$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
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$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539