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

🙂 Solo nomad: Delhi is 1.7% cheaper than Ludhiana without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 7.8% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.76 ₹407

$2.88 ₹246

65.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.51 ₹1,669

$11.53 ₹986

69.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 ₹353

$4.16 ₹356

-0.72%

Cappuccino

$2.05 ₹175

$1.97 ₹168

4.06%

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

$0.48 ₹40.9

$0.43 ₹36.5

11.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.7

$0.26 ₹22.39

-42.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹177

$1.76 ₹151

17.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.39 ₹290

$3.37 ₹288

0.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.2

$0.74 ₹63.4

White Bread (500g)

$0.59 ₹50.7

$0.58 ₹49.75

1.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.9 ₹77.1

$0.85 ₹72.5

5.88%

Eggs

$1.13 ₹96.5

$0.97 ₹83.4

16.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₹399

$4.3 ₹368

8.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.44 ₹294

$3.45 ₹295

-0.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 ₹181

$2.31 ₹198

-8.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 ₹66.5

$0.65 ₹55.7

20.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹80

$0.91 ₹78.1

3.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.63 ₹53.9

$0.43 ₹36.64

46.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.39 ₹32.94

$0.31 ₹26.67

25.81%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.85

$0.33 ₹28.16

51.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.45 ₹38.41

24.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.92

$0.38 ₹32.2

-10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹342

$3.77 ₹322

5.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.41 ₹890

$13.76 ₹1,176

-24.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.88 ₹161

$1.99 ₹170

-5.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 ₹235

$3.6 ₹308

-23.89%

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

$5.48 ₹469

$7.24 ₹619

-24.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹46.01

$0.65 ₹55.8

-16.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.75 ₹1,005

$17.78 ₹1,521

-33.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 ₹50.6

$1.79 ₹153

-67.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.3 ₹25.94

$0.36 ₹30.49

-16.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹107

$2.29 ₹196

-45.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ₹97.2

$1.23 ₹105

-7.32%

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

$17.4K ₹1.5M

$16.7K ₹1.4M

3.94%

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

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$21.2K ₹1.8M

14.96%

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

$67.1 ₹5,738

$62.7 ₹5,361

7.02%

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

$4.12 ₹352

$3.51 ₹300

17.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.17 ₹699

$6.62 ₹566

23.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.22 ₹1,729

$17.14 ₹1,466

17.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.18 ₹870

$6.35 ₹543

60.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 ₹391

$4.12 ₹352

10.92%

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

$78 ₹6,667

$80.7 ₹6,905

-3.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,027 ₹173.3K

$1,581 ₹135.2K

28.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.77 ₹2,375

$24.57 ₹2,102

13.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.15 ₹2,664

$35.64 ₹3,048

-12.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.58 ₹4,155

$61.9 ₹5,298

-21.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.07 ₹3,085

$41.03 ₹3,509

-12.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 ₹20.3K

$202 ₹17.3K

17.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 ₹11.9K

$123 ₹10.5K

12.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₹50.5K

$512 ₹43.8K

15.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ₹27.7K

$496 ₹42.4K

-34.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,070 ₹177.1K

$641 ₹54.8K

223.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,127 ₹96.4K

$529 ₹45.2K

113.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$644 ₹55.1K

$384 ₹32.8K

67.63%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

4.41%

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

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

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