Lucknow vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$131
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
62
72
😀 Quality of life
51
62
🏙️ Population
3.38M
3.01M

The cost of living in Lucknow is 30% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8996th and 8199th ($393 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 20th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6126th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$5075

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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
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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515