Lucknow vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$131
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
62
100
😀 Quality of life
51
94
🏙️ Population
3.38M
9.67M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 73% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8996th and 3861st ($393 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd 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 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 2 months in Seoul. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6126th and 43rd 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
$2.41
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$21834

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$299
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$379
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$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
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$316
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$325
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$377
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$335
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$351
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$391
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$445
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$311
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$505
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$285
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$533
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$303
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$356
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$443
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$275
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$337
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$375
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$280
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$321

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
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$1027
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$1098
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$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043