Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Noida Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Noida

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 1.5% cheaper than Noida without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 5.1% cheaper than Noida without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 ₹259

$3.53 ₹316

-18.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.41 ₹1,022

$17.13 ₹1,534

-33.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.06 ₹363

$2.99 ₹268

35.79%

Cappuccino

$1.94 ₹174

$2.25 ₹202

-13.78%

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

$0.43 ₹38.46

$0.44 ₹39.21

-2.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 ₹21.4

$0.22 ₹19.53

9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 ₹155

$2.02 ₹181

-14.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹311

$3.77 ₹337

-7.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.76 ₹67.6

$0.74 ₹65.9

2.70%

White Bread (500g)

$0.53 ₹47.8

$0.55 ₹48.85

-3.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹83

$0.88 ₹79.2

5.68%

Eggs

$0.97 ₹86.4

$1.19 ₹107

-18.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.34 ₹389

$6.14 ₹550

-29.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.49 ₹312

$3.39 ₹304

2.95%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 ₹203

$2.11 ₹189

7.58%

Banana (1kg)

$0.66 ₹59.1

$0.83 ₹74.5

-20.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 ₹86.5

$1.04 ₹93.6

-6.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.01

$0.59 ₹52.5

-28.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 ₹25.56

$0.4 ₹35.45

-27.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 ₹29.44

$0.56 ₹50.5

-41.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹43.29

$0.69 ₹61.4

-30.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 ₹33.3

$0.34 ₹30.34

8.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.6 ₹322

$4.35 ₹390

-17.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.39 ₹1,199

$13.21 ₹1,184

1.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 ₹174

$1.76 ₹157

10.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.58 ₹320

$2.65 ₹237

35.09%

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

$7.09 ₹635

$6.81 ₹610

4.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 ₹59.5

$0.33 ₹29.93

100.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.41 ₹1,559

$8.06 ₹722

116.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 ₹157

$1.13 ₹101

55.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.33

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.4 ₹215

$2.37 ₹212

1.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₹110

$1.17 ₹105

5.13%

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

$16.3K ₹1.5M

$18.9K ₹1.7M

-13.64%

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

$21.6K ₹1.9M

$28.4K ₹2.5M

-23.99%

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

$62.8 ₹5,623

$52.4 ₹4,694

19.79%

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

$3.56 ₹319

$4.16 ₹372

-14.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.42 ₹575

$8.72 ₹781

-26.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.12 ₹1,533

$19.42 ₹1,740

-11.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.39 ₹572

$10.8 ₹967

-40.83%

Cinema Ticket

$4.01 ₹359

$4.63 ₹414

-13.39%

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

$79.2 ₹7,095

$91.1 ₹8,156

-13.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,630 ₹146K

$1,664 ₹149K

-2.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.79 ₹2,131

$25.86 ₹2,316

-8.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.95 ₹3,221

$26.87 ₹2,407

33.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 ₹5,533

$57.7 ₹5,167

7.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.98 ₹3,671

$35.73 ₹3,200

14.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$204 ₹18.2K

$192 ₹17.2K

6.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 ₹10.7K

$139 ₹12.5K

-14.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$502 ₹45K

$466 ₹41.8K

7.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$493 ₹44.2K

$315 ₹28.2K

56.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$631 ₹56.5K

$1,525 ₹136.6K

-58.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$538 ₹48.2K

$699 ₹62.6K

-23.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$386 ₹34.5K

$909 ₹81.4K

-57.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.62

8.95

-3.69%

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

Last update for Ludhiana: November 30, 2025

Last update for Noida: November 29, 2025

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