Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Bangalore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 4.8% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 7.5% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 ₹246

$3.54 ₹302

-18.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.53 ₹986

$17.66 ₹1,510

-34.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.16 ₹356

$4.08 ₹349

1.96%

Cappuccino

$1.97 ₹168

$2.28 ₹195

-13.60%

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

$0.43 ₹36.5

$0.42 ₹36.07

2.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₹22.39

$0.17 ₹14.77

52.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 ₹151

$2.38 ₹203

-26.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₹288

$4.12 ₹352

-18.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.4

$0.65 ₹55.9

13.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹49.75

$0.57 ₹48.97

1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₹72.5

$0.86 ₹73.5

-1.16%

Eggs

$0.97 ₹83.4

$1.06 ₹90.5

-8.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.3 ₹368

$7.62 ₹652

-43.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹295

$3.84 ₹328

-10.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 ₹198

$2.55 ₹218

-9.41%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 ₹55.7

$0.79 ₹67.7

-17.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₹78.1

$1.09 ₹92.9

-16.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹36.64

$0.41 ₹34.7

4.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.67

$0.47 ₹40.11

-34.04%

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 ₹28.16

$0.53 ₹45.62

-37.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 ₹38.41

$0.47 ₹40.47

-4.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₹32.2

$0.33 ₹28.1

15.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.77 ₹322

$3.99 ₹341

-5.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.76 ₹1,176

$11.13 ₹952

23.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₹170

$2.11 ₹181

-5.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ₹308

$3.28 ₹280

9.76%

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

$7.24 ₹619

$7.62 ₹652

-4.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 ₹55.8

$0.55 ₹47.15

18.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.78 ₹1,521

$14.79 ₹1,265

20.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 ₹153

$1.13 ₹96.9

58.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ₹30.49

$0.35 ₹30.26

2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ₹196

$2.37 ₹203

-3.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₹105

$1.18 ₹101

4.24%

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

$16.7K ₹1.4M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

17.73%

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

$21.2K ₹1.8M

$24.7K ₹2.1M

-13.93%

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

$62.7 ₹5,361

$34.97 ₹2,991

79.24%

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

$3.51 ₹300

$5.19 ₹444

-32.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.62 ₹566

$10.93 ₹935

-39.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.14 ₹1,466

$18.21 ₹1,558

-5.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.35 ₹543

$6.16 ₹527

3.08%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 ₹352

$4.62 ₹395

-10.82%

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

$80.7 ₹6,905

$114 ₹9,754

-29.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,581 ₹135.2K

$3,266 ₹279.3K

-51.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.57 ₹2,102

$27.42 ₹2,345

-10.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.64 ₹3,048

$30.21 ₹2,584

17.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.9 ₹5,298

$54.7 ₹4,681

13.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.03 ₹3,509

$39.88 ₹3,411

2.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$202 ₹17.3K

$305 ₹26.1K

-33.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 ₹10.5K

$179 ₹15.3K

-31.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$512 ₹43.8K

$815 ₹69.7K

-37.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$496 ₹42.4K

$484 ₹41.4K

2.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$641 ₹54.8K

$2,073 ₹177.3K

-69.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$529 ₹45.2K

$1,082 ₹92.5K

-51.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$384 ₹32.8K

$1,071 ₹91.6K

-64.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

9.19

-6.20%

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

Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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