How expensive is Lucknow compared to the rest of India?

Lucknow ranks #575 out of 577 cities globally. It is 20.7% cheaper than the India average, based on 28 cities. The rent index is 3.3 and local purchasing power is 58.8.

What is the average rent in Lucknow?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Lucknow city centre costs approximately INR 12,125 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to INR 6,820 (saving 44%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around INR 33,637.

Is Lucknow affordable to live in?

Lucknow is very affordable by global standards. Groceries are affordable, restaurants are very affordable, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇮🇳 India · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in Lucknow

20.7% onder het India-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #575 van 577 steden · Duurder dan 0.3% van de steden wereldwijd

-20.7%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

-38.9%

Huur

-10.8%

Boodschappen

-22.3%

Koopkracht

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Huurprijzen in Lucknow

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	INR 12,125/mo ≈ $126	INR 6,820/mo ≈ $71	44%
3-Kamer	INR 33,637/mo ≈ $350	INR 16,464/mo ≈ $172	51%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Lucknow has a cost of living index of 9.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

9.6

Index

Sources

3.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

11.1

Expatistan

13.0

left out

LivingCost

8.1

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

-20.7% Very affordable

Huur

-38.9% Very affordable

Boodschappen

-10.8% Affordable

Restaurants

-25.1% Very affordable

Koopkracht

-22.3% Very weak

Wonen in Lucknow: Wat te Verwachten

Lucknow is very affordable naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #575 van 577 steden). 20.7% goedkoper dan het India-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 28 steden.

Boodschappen zijn affordable, terwijl uit eten very affordable is. Rent biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Groceries het duurst is.

De lokale koopkracht is beperkt: inwoners kunnen minder goederen en diensten betalen dan in de meeste steden.