Lucknow vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lucknow Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$393
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$131
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$314
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.4
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$570
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
62
5
😀 Quality of life
51
50
🏙️ Population
3.38M
115K

The cost of living in Lucknow is 2% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8996th and 9013th ($393 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 43rd and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lucknow compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. Lucknow ranked 26th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6126th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lucknow Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.41
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.8
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.5
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.39
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1781
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.41
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.8
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.17
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$65.2
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1788
$691

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$365
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$316
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$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
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$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
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$325
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$292
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$377
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$335
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$351
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$383
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$391
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$445
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$311
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$505
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$285
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$533
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$303
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$356
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$350
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$371
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$443
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$275
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
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$337
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$375
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$284
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$337
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$455
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$314
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$298
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$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
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$997
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$303
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$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
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$311
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$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
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$268
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$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
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$321
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$309
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$271
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$290
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$443
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$350
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$428
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$380
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$301
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$294
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$311
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$294
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$335
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$290
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$307
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$356
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$288
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$273
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$284