Lucknow vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Lucknow Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$339
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$113
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$190
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$141
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.6
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$544
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
63
5
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
3.38M
115K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 19% less expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 9112th and 8940th ($339 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Lucknow ranked 29th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6127th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Lucknow vs Thimphu infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Lucknow vs Thimphu

Prices for goods and services in Lucknow and Thimphu are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Lucknow Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.6
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.4
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1253
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$627
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.66
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.46
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.9
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.57
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.1
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.6
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$653

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Lucknow

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$320
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$383
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$279
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$290
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$367
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$298
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$276
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$273
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$329
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$345
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$388
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$290
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$293
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$328
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$350
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$372
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$437
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$293
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$489
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$296
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$514
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$260
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$320
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$297
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$388
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$334
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$248
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$293

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289