Lucknow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$374
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1053
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$123
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$459
$3018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
3.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 74% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9021st and 3641st ($374 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th and 1st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Lucknow compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5989th and 23rd 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
$2.43
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.44
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$73.1
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.7
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.06
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.04%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1474
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.38
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.84
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.19
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.2
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3600
$19966

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$329
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$342
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$400
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$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
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$306
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$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$408
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
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$337

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$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
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$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963