Lucknow vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$131
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
62
59
😀 Quality of life
51
52
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 28% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 8996th and 8266th ($393 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 23rd in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 6126th and 6095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$2166

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$379
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$306
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$365
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$316
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$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
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$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
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$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$280
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Distance City Cost of living
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$447
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$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
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$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
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$1121
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$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
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$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
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$380
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$505
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$420
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$458