Lucknow vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$789
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$113
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$36.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$191
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
61
😀 Quality of life
59
49
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.62M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 33% less expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 9120th and 8724th ($326 vs $490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 26th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lucknow compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 5952nd and 6803rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Semarang

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Lucknow Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.53
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$2.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.51
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.48%
7.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1179
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.63
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$3.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$1.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$0.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$2.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.2
$54
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$41.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$975
$2180

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$264
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$255
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$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
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
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$404
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$288
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$479
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$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$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
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$400
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$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
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$627
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$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
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$1115
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$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
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$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
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$387
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$439
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$371
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$419