Lucknow vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$789
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$113
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
37
😀 Quality of life
59
26
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.48M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 59% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 9120th and 6787th ($326 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 5th in India and Nigeria, respectively. Check India vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lucknow compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 5952nd and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Onitsha

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Lucknow Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.53
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.51
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.48%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.63
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.2
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$975
$1896

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$264
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
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$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
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$317
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$335
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$344
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$368
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$404
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$288
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$479
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$270
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$509
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$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
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$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
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$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
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$693
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$1364
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$564
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$773
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$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
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$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
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$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
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$1209
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$666
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$759
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$657