Lucknow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$116
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$144
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
52
95
🏙️ Population
3.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 73% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9042nd and 4104th ($366 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 3rd 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Lucknow ranked 24th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6090th and 30th 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
$2.29
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.47
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$722
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.1
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.93
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.06
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.61
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.2
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1654
$20197

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$307
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$292
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$391
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$386
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$425
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$294
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$510
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$278
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$536
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$289
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$316
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$288
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$299
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
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$1161
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$1129
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$1400
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$1283
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$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
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$1063
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$1165
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$1075
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$1070
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$1022
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$1092
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$1055
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$1040
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$1127
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$1089
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$1042
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$1020
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$1565
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$1026
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$984
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$1033
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$1019