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

😐 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 1.7% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.

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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.88 ₹246

$4.76 ₹407

-39.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.53 ₹986

$19.51 ₹1,669

-40.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.16 ₹356

$4.13 ₹353

0.73%

Cappuccino

$1.97 ₹168

$2.05 ₹175

-3.90%

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

$0.43 ₹36.5

$0.48 ₹40.9

-10.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₹22.39

$0.15 ₹12.7

73.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 ₹151

$2.07 ₹177

-14.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₹288

$3.39 ₹290

-0.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 ₹63.4

$0.74 ₹63.2

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹49.75

$0.59 ₹50.7

-1.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.85 ₹72.5

$0.9 ₹77.1

-5.56%

Eggs

$0.97 ₹83.4

$1.13 ₹96.5

-14.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.3 ₹368

$4.66 ₹399

-7.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹295

$3.44 ₹294

0.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 ₹198

$2.12 ₹181

8.96%

Banana (1kg)

$0.65 ₹55.7

$0.78 ₹66.5

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₹78.1

$0.94 ₹80

-3.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹36.64

$0.63 ₹53.9

-31.75%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.67

$0.39 ₹32.94

-20.51%

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 ₹28.16

$0.5 ₹42.85

-34.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.45 ₹38.41

$0.56 ₹47.92

-19.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₹32.2

$0.34 ₹28.92

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.77 ₹322

$3.99 ₹342

-5.51%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.76 ₹1,176

$10.41 ₹890

32.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 ₹170

$1.88 ₹161

5.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.6 ₹308

$2.74 ₹235

31.39%

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

$7.24 ₹619

$5.48 ₹469

32.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 ₹55.8

$0.54 ₹46.01

20.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.78 ₹1,521

$11.75 ₹1,005

51.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 ₹153

$0.59 ₹50.6

203.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.36 ₹30.49

$0.3 ₹25.94

20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.29 ₹196

$1.25 ₹107

83.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₹105

$1.14 ₹97.2

7.89%

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

$16.7K ₹1.4M

$17.4K ₹1.5M

-3.80%

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

$21.2K ₹1.8M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-13.01%

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

$62.7 ₹5,361

$67.1 ₹5,738

-6.56%

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

$3.51 ₹300

$4.12 ₹352

-14.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.62 ₹566

$8.17 ₹699

-18.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.14 ₹1,466

$20.22 ₹1,729

-15.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.35 ₹543

$10.18 ₹870

-37.62%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 ₹352

$4.57 ₹391

-9.85%

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

$80.7 ₹6,905

$78 ₹6,667

3.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,581 ₹135.2K

$2,027 ₹173.3K

-22.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.57 ₹2,102

$27.77 ₹2,375

-11.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.64 ₹3,048

$31.15 ₹2,664

14.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.9 ₹5,298

$48.58 ₹4,155

27.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.03 ₹3,509

$36.07 ₹3,085

13.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$202 ₹17.3K

$237 ₹20.3K

-14.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 ₹10.5K

$139 ₹11.9K

-11.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$512 ₹43.8K

$591 ₹50.5K

-13.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$496 ₹42.4K

$324 ₹27.7K

52.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$641 ₹54.8K

$2,070 ₹177.1K

-69.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$529 ₹45.2K

$1,127 ₹96.4K

-53.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$384 ₹32.8K

$644 ₹55.1K

-40.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

-4.22%

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

Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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