Lucknow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$131
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$1724
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
62
62
😀 Quality of life
51
39
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 59% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8996th and 5883rd ($393 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 5th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6126th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$4830

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$331
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$299
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$379
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$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$316
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$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
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$311
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$505
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$285
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$533
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$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
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
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$1003
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$1116
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$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045