Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Bhubaneswar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Bhubaneswar

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambala is 12.1% cheaper than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ambala is 6.9% more expensive than Bhubaneswar without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 ₹266

$2.26 ₹203

31.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.66 ₹1,044

$9.13 ₹818

27.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.1 ₹278

$4.71 ₹422

-34.18%

Cappuccino

$1.77 ₹158

$1.51 ₹135

17.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₹41.19

$0.35 ₹31.65

31.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₹17.83

$0.16 ₹14.31

25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 ₹156

$1.66 ₹149

5.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 ₹319

$3.4 ₹304

4.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹57.4

$0.63 ₹56.7

1.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.46 ₹41.42

$0.48 ₹42.82

-4.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.51 ₹46.05

$0.61 ₹54.5

-16.39%

Eggs

$1 ₹90

$1.01 ₹90.1

-0.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.74 ₹245

$3.8 ₹340

-27.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.26 ₹292

$2.71 ₹243

20.30%

Apples (1kg)

$1.88 ₹169

$2.28 ₹204

-17.54%

Banana (1kg)

$0.74 ₹66.7

$0.77 ₹69

-3.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.73 ₹65.1

$1.4 ₹126

-47.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 ₹46.34

$0.58 ₹51.7

-10.34%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹32.63

$0.38 ₹34.09

-5.26%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 ₹30.14

$0.54 ₹48.32

-37.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.32 ₹28.97

$0.47 ₹42.3

-31.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹28.51

$0.32 ₹29.03

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.89 ₹348

$4.14 ₹371

-6.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.94 ₹891

$7.58 ₹679

31.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 ₹193

$2.19 ₹196

-1.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 ₹335

$3.06 ₹274

22.22%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.58 ₹500

$8.87 ₹794

-37.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.3 ₹26.91

$0.49 ₹43.97

-38.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.67 ₹777

$8.87 ₹794

-2.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.56 ₹50.4

$1.17 ₹105

-52.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.27 ₹24.32

$0.24 ₹21.58

12.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 ₹132

$2.28 ₹204

-35.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₹107

$1.16 ₹104

2.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$9,201 ₹824.2K

$11.4K ₹1M

-19.59%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.9K ₹1.9M

$27.4K ₹2.5M

-23.52%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$50.7 ₹4,543

$37.42 ₹3,351

35.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.51 ₹315

$3.39 ₹303

3.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.25 ₹739

$8.81 ₹789

-6.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.52 ₹1,480

$19.11 ₹1,712

-13.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.17 ₹643

$9.02 ₹808

-20.51%

Cinema Ticket

$2.85 ₹255

$3.44 ₹308

-17.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$58.7 ₹5,260

$84.4 ₹7,563

-30.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,707 ₹152.9K

$2,026 ₹181.5K

-15.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.93 ₹2,323

$27.14 ₹2,431

-4.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.93 ₹2,413

$29.03 ₹2,601

-7.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$44.83 ₹4,015

$50.7 ₹4,545

-11.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$30.47 ₹2,729

$32.36 ₹2,898

-5.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$122 ₹10.9K

$141 ₹12.6K

-13.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.1 ₹6,902

$80.7 ₹7,230

-4.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 ₹24.7K

$327 ₹29.3K

-15.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$181 ₹16.2K

$190 ₹17K

-4.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,402 ₹125.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$599 ₹53.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$328 ₹29.3K

$383 ₹34.3K

-14.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.5

8.33

-9.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ambala: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bhubaneswar: November 29, 2025

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