Cost of Living in Lucknow

Summary of cost of living in Lucknow (Lakhnau), India:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 ₹ 120.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 ₹ 600.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 300.00 ₹ 300.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹ 110.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 240.00 ₹ 200.00-300.00
Cappuccino (regular) 130.00 ₹ 60.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 30.62 ₹ 20.00-50.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10.09 ₹ 8.00-20.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 248.19 ₹ 204.41-264.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 38.67 ₹ 22.68-63.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.13 ₹ 18.14-45.36
Eggs (regular) (12) 86.29 ₹ 60.00-108.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 155.92 ₹ 108.86-242.67
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 101.12 ₹ 68.04-136.08
Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 180.87 ₹ 90.72-385.55
Apples (1 lb) 66.11 ₹ 39.01-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 24.35 ₹ 18.14-31.75
Oranges (1 lb) 32.45 ₹ 22.68-45.36
Tomato (1 lb) 21.13 ₹ 11.34-29.48
Potato (1 lb) 12.10 ₹ 4.54-20.41
Onion (1 lb) 17.01 ₹ 9.07-22.68
Lettuce (1 head) 30.62 ₹ 20.00-50.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 29.52 ₹ 20.00-35.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 ₹ 300.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 157.05 ₹ 120.00-250.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 251.11 ₹ 160.00-350.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 330.00 ₹ 256.00-400.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹ 30.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,450.00 ₹ 500.00-2,200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 50.00-150.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹ 24.14-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 110.00 ₹ 70.00-130.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 384.84 ₹ 363.40-394.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 ₹ 1,000,000.00-2,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,033,333.33 ₹ 1,800,000.00-2,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,788.89 ₹ 2,500.00-8,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 295.43 ₹ 249.00-350.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 576.27 ₹ 500.00-899.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,972.22 ₹ 1,000.00-3,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 883.33 ₹ 400.00-1,500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 ₹ 200.00-400.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,222.22 ₹ 3,000.00-10,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 143,833.33 ₹ 70,000.00-300,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,310.00 ₹ 1,000.00-4,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,987.50 ₹ 1,500.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,622.22 ₹ 2,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,211.11 ₹ 1,200.00-3,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,055.56 ₹ 8,000.00-15,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,944.44 ₹ 4,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,777.78 ₹ 20,000.00-45,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,857.14 ₹ 12,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,057.98 ₹ 5,999.95-19,999.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,786.24 ₹ 3,999.97-7,999.93
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 38,363.64 ₹
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.72 8.20-9.00

Prices in Lucknow (Lakhnau)

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Last update: February 2025
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1 Comments so far
D.S.Shukla on Mar 25, 2021:
Lucknow is cheap city as compared to other city of India like Bangalore, Hyderabad,& Mumbai,well neat & clean city with all amenities which requires in life..