Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Hyderabad

😐 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 0.4% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 4.4% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹246
$3.55 ₹303
-18.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 ₹986
$17.18 ₹1,470
-32.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₹356
$5.37 ₹459
-22.53%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₹168
$2.02 ₹173
-2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹36.5
$0.45 ₹38.52
-4.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹22.39
$0.17 ₹14.57
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.11 ₹180
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$3.52 ₹301
-4.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.4
$0.82 ₹70.1
-9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.75
$0.56 ₹48.08
3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.5
$0.79 ₹67.2
7.59%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.4
$1.02 ₹87.4
-4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.3 ₹368
$6.28 ₹537
-31.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$3.71 ₹318
-7.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.75 ₹236
-16.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.7
$0.71 ₹60.4
-8.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.1
$1.07 ₹91.5
-14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.64
$0.51 ₹43.82
-15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.67
$0.5 ₹42.4
-38.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.16
$0.48 ₹40.64
-31.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.41
$0.71 ₹60.9
-36.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.2
$0.34 ₹28.73
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 ₹322
$4.01 ₹343
-5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 ₹1,176
$9.03 ₹772
52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.06 ₹176
-3.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₹308
$2.98 ₹255
20.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
$6.52 ₹558
11.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$0.55 ₹47.25
18.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.78 ₹1,521
$14.96 ₹1,279
18.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.18 ₹101
51.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.49
$0.35 ₹30.2
2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ₹196
$1.61 ₹137
42.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.28 ₹109
-3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ₹1.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-5.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,361
$38.87 ₹3,325
61.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$4.51 ₹386
-22.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.62 ₹566
$8.54 ₹730
-22.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 ₹1,466
$21.27 ₹1,820
-19.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.35 ₹543
$8.01 ₹685
-20.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ₹352
$3.98 ₹340
3.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.7 ₹6,905
$116 ₹9,957
-30.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,581 ₹135.2K
$2,630 ₹225K
-39.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.57 ₹2,102
$31.34 ₹2,681
-21.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 ₹3,048
$24.29 ₹2,077
46.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ₹5,298
$47.75 ₹4,084
29.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.03 ₹3,509
$38.65 ₹3,305
6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ₹17.3K
$238 ₹20.4K
-14.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$137 ₹11.8K
-10.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₹43.8K
$626 ₹53.5K
-18.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ₹42.4K
$332 ₹28.4K
49.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$1,426 ₹122K
-55.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 ₹45.2K
$819 ₹70K
-35.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹32.8K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-67.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
9.19
-6.20%

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Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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