Lucknow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$339
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$113
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1954
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
57
93
🏙️ Population
3.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 75% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9112th and 4296th ($339 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 2nd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Lucknow ranked 29th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6127th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Seoul

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Lucknow Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.6
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.46
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.57
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.6
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$21347

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$290
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$367
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$298
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$276
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$273
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$329
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$345
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$388
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$290
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$293
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$328
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$350
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$372
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$437
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$293
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$489
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$296
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$514
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$260
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$320
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$297
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$388
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$334
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$248
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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
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$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
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$1059
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$1110
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$1153
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$1068
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$920
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$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020