Lucknow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$340
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$826
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$115
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$195
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$139
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$2256
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
99
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
3.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 75% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 9109th and 4438th ($340 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th 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 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5852nd and 70th 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
$1.67
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$1.68
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.9
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.57
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.57
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.3
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$982
$21825

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$300
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$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986