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Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Ludhiana Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Ludhiana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Delhi is 0.7% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Delhi is 7.4% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.55 โ‚น413
$2.87 โ‚น261
58.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.05 โ‚น1,819
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
70.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$4.13 โ‚น375
-
Cappuccino
$2.07 โ‚น188
$1.87 โ‚น169
10.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น42.86
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.85
$0.26 โ‚น23.79
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚น194
$1.71 โ‚น155
25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$3.35 โ‚น304
5.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
-2.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น50.0
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
-6.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
$0.88 โ‚น79.5
-
Eggs
$1.12 โ‚น102
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
15.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 โ‚น414
$4.38 โ‚น397
4.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚น321
$3.36 โ‚น305
5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚น191
$2.31 โ‚น210
-8.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
8.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
6.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.4
$0.42 โ‚น38.38
52.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.19
$0.31 โ‚น28.48
25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น45.92
$0.33 โ‚น29.60
54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
$0.49 โ‚น44.49
22.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$0.35 โ‚น31.36
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 โ‚น368
$3.64 โ‚น330
11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 โ‚น958
$13.29 โ‚น1,206
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚น163
$1.97 โ‚น179
-8.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$3.65 โ‚น331
-22.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.44 โ‚น494
$7.05 โ‚น640
-22.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 โ‚น48.24
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
-14.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.49 โ‚น1,043
$17.33 โ‚น1,572
-33.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 โ‚น53.6
$1.72 โ‚น156
-65.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.56
$0.32 โ‚น29.37
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$2.28 โ‚น207
-44.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.19 โ‚น108
-4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K โ‚น1.6M
$16.4K โ‚น1.5M
8.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K โ‚น2.1M
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
12.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 โ‚น6,186
$63.8 โ‚น5,786
6.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$3.57 โ‚น324
15.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.24 โ‚น748
$6.41 โ‚น582
28.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.74 โ‚น1,882
$16.80 โ‚น1,524
23.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.19 โ‚น925
$6.38 โ‚น579
59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 โ‚น411
$4.12 โ‚น373
9.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.0 โ‚น7,353
$78.7 โ‚น7,145
2.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,034 โ‚น184.6K
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
26.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.48 โ‚น2,494
$24.16 โ‚น2,192
13.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 โ‚น2,782
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
-15.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.1 โ‚น4,543
$63.4 โ‚น5,753
-21.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.84 โ‚น3,343
$41.16 โ‚น3,736
-10.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚น21.7K
$199 โ‚น18.1K
20.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 โ‚น12.6K
$120 โ‚น10.9K
15.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 โ‚น52.7K
$518 โ‚น47.0K
12.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 โ‚น29.3K
$502 โ‚น45.5K
-35.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,614 โ‚น237.2K
$641 โ‚น58.2K
307.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 โ‚น94.6K
$532 โ‚น48.3K
96.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Delhi
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 โ‚น50.7K
$379 โ‚น34.4K
47.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
8.62
4.41%

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Last update for Delhi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

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