Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Randburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Ludhiana and Randburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 32.2% cheaper than Randburg without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ludhiana is 40.5% cheaper than Randburg without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ₹246
$11.13 R 198
-74.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 ₹986
$41.72 R 742
-72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.16 ₹356
$4.72 R 83.9
-11.86%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ₹168
$2.16 R 38.38
-8.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹36.5
$1.01 R 17.95
-57.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₹22.39
$0.86 R 15.35
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.53 R 45.05
-30.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₹288
$2.77 R 49.27
21.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.4
$1.15 R 20.38
-35.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₹49.75
$1.02 R 18.06
-43.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.5
$1.58 R 28.18
-46.20%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83.4
$2.47 R 43.93
-60.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.3 ₹368
$7.62 R 136
-43.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$4.78 R 85
-27.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.82 R 121
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ₹198
$1.61 R 28.67
43.48%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.7
$1.48 R 26.32
-56.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹78.1
$1.57 R 27.87
-42.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.64
$1.65 R 29.28
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.67
$1.38 R 24.5
-77.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.16
$1.41 R 25.05
-76.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.41
$1.09 R 19.45
-58.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.2
$0.88 R 15.59
-56.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.77 ₹322
$3.15 R 56
19.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 ₹1,176
$5.11 R 90.9
169.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₹170
$1.52 R 27.09
30.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 ₹308
$1.87 R 33.19
92.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 ₹55.8
$1.67 R 29.72
-61.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.78 ₹1,521
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.11 R 19.65
61.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.49
$1.05 R 18.65
-65.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.04 R 54
-24.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹105
$1.3 R 23.11
-5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K ₹1.4M
$22.4K R 398.9K
-25.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$24.2K R 430.2K
-12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,361
$122 R 2,176
-48.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$39.78 R 708
-91.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.62 ₹566
$41.06 R 730
-83.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.14 ₹1,466
$17.91 R 318
-4.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.35 ₹543
$4.24 R 75.4
49.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 ₹352
$7.31 R 130
-43.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.7 ₹6,905
$205 R 3,641
-60.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,581 ₹135.2K
$4,414 R 78.5K
-64.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.57 ₹2,102
$50.7 R 901
-51.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 ₹3,048
$31.82 R 566
12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.9 ₹5,298
$90.1 R 1,603
-31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.03 ₹3,509
$79.1 R 1,407
-48.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$202 ₹17.3K
$280 R 4,987
-27.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$339 R 6,023
-63.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 ₹43.8K
$500 R 8,894
2.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 ₹42.4K
$639 R 11.4K
-22.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 ₹54.8K
$707 R 12.6K
-9.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$529 ₹45.2K
$613 R 10.9K
-13.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Randburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$384 ₹32.8K
$2,032 R 36.1K
-81.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
11.69
-26.26%

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

Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

Last update for Randburg: October 28, 2025

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