Lucknow vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$131
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$6972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
62
87
😀 Quality of life
51
93
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.01M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8996th and 13th ($393 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 11th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6126th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$23974

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$461
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$396
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$331
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$299
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$379
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$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$316
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$325
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$377
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$335
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$351
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$391
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$445
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$311
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$505
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$285
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$533
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$303
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$356
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$443
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$275
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$337
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$375
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$280
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146