Lucknow vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$340
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$826
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$115
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$195
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$139
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
63
71
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.21M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 74% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 9109th and 4516th ($340 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 1st in India and Bulgaria, respectively. Check India vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5852nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Sofia

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Lucknow Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.67
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.29
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.68
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.9
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$218
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.57
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.44%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1222
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.57
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.29
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.51
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.3
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$982
$11223

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$273
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$267
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$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
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$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
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$283
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$289
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$395
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$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
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$362
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$382
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$423
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$285
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$507
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$301
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$519
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$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
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$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
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$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
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$285
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$329
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$250
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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
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$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
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$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
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$1272
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$851
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$948
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$607
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$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
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$784