Lucknow vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$131
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$101
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
62
36
😀 Quality of life
51
12
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 62% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8996th and 5406th ($393 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 4th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6126th and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$1688

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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
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$360
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$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
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$325
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$292
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$377
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$335
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$351
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$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
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$356
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$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
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$443
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$275
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$294
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$337
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$375
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$284
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$337
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$280
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$846
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$1686
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$469
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$906
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$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
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$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
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$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
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$774
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$704
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$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
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$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
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$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
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$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
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$787
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$1019
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$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
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$710
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$757
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$755
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$377
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$644
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$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
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$735
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$1201
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$764
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$711
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$655