Lucknow vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$789
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$113
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.5
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$257
$382
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
63
63
😀 Quality of life
59
43
🏙️ Population
3.38M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 68% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 9120th and 5331st ($326 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 7th in India and South Africa, respectively. Check India vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lucknow compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Lucknow ranked 18th best city to live in India vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5952nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lucknow vs Soweto

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Lucknow Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.53
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.51
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.48%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.63
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.39
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.8
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$975
$5012

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$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
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$255
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$404
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$288
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$287

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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
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$912
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$1014
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$938
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$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965