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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 63.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ludhiana is 68.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 71.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 โ‚น261
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
-83.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
-83.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
-70.22%
Cappuccino
$1.87 โ‚น169
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-32.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
-85.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น23.79
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
-61.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
-27.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-71.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.5
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
-54.40%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
-71.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 โ‚น397
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
-76.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚น305
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
-64.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-11.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
-71.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
-59.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.38
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
-85.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น28.48
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-84.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.60
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
-82.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.49
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
-66.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.36
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 โ‚น330
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
-48.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.29 โ‚น1,206
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
85.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚น179
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
37.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚น331
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
57.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.05 โ‚น640
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-79.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.33 โ‚น1,572
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-38.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
-62.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.37
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-84.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
-92.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
-36.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.4K โ‚น1.5M
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
-57.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
-35.50%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 โ‚น5,786
$184 โ‚ฌ159
-65.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
-84.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.41 โ‚น582
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
-83.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.80 โ‚น1,524
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-71.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 โ‚น579
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-69.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 โ‚น373
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
-63.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.7 โ‚น7,145
$704 โ‚ฌ607
-88.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
-89.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.16 โ‚น2,192
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
-72.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
-2.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 โ‚น5,753
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
-39.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.16 โ‚น3,736
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-64.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 โ‚น18.1K
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-87.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 โ‚น10.9K
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-90.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚น47.0K
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-81.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 โ‚น45.5K
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-75.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 โ‚น58.2K
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-90.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 โ‚น48.3K
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-88.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 โ‚น34.4K
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-84.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
3.39
154.28%

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Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

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