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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Noida is 1.3% cheaper than Ludhiana without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Noida is 6% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 โ‚น312
$2.87 โ‚น261
19.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.60 โ‚น1,598
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
49.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$4.13 โ‚น375
-31.48%
Cappuccino
$2.17 โ‚น197
$1.87 โ‚น169
16.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.19
$0.40 โ‚น35.90
2.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น17.89
$0.26 โ‚น23.79
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 โ‚น180
$1.71 โ‚น155
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 โ‚น345
$3.35 โ‚น304
13.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
-3.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.24
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
-8.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.1
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
-1.14%
Eggs
$1.13 โ‚น102
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
16.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.85 โ‚น531
$4.38 โ‚น398
33.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น324
$3.36 โ‚น305
5.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚น192
$2.31 โ‚น210
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.4
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
16.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚น96.1
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
19.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
$0.42 โ‚น38.39
52.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.70
$0.31 โ‚น28.48
25.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.71
$0.33 โ‚น29.61
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$0.49 โ‚น44.50
42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น30.75
$0.35 โ‚น31.37
-2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 โ‚น416
$3.64 โ‚น331
25.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 โ‚น1,190
$13.29 โ‚น1,206
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$1.97 โ‚น179
-9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 โ‚น249
$3.65 โ‚น331
-24.93%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.10 โ‚น644
$7.05 โ‚น640
0.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 โ‚น750
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
-52.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.72 โ‚น156
-31.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.32 โ‚น29.38
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$2.28 โ‚น207
1.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น105
$1.19 โ‚น108
-2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K โ‚น1.7M
$16.4K โ‚น1.5M
17.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K โ‚น2.5M
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
31.63%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.9 โ‚น4,893
$63.8 โ‚น5,787
-15.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 โ‚น370
$3.57 โ‚น324
14.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.67 โ‚น787
$6.41 โ‚น582
35.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.51 โ‚น1,771
$16.80 โ‚น1,525
16.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 โ‚น977
$6.38 โ‚น579
68.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 โ‚น429
$4.12 โ‚น374
14.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.3 โ‚น8,192
$78.7 โ‚น7,147
14.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,679 โ‚น152.4K
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
3.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.55 โ‚น2,410
$24.16 โ‚น2,193
9.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.59 โ‚น2,414
$36.24 โ‚น3,290
-26.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.5 โ‚น5,128
$63.4 โ‚น5,755
-10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.72 โ‚น3,151
$41.16 โ‚น3,736
-15.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 โ‚น17.5K
$199 โ‚น18.1K
-3.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 โ‚น12.2K
$120 โ‚น10.9K
12.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 โ‚น42.6K
$518 โ‚น47.0K
-9.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 โ‚น28.6K
$502 โ‚น45.5K
-37.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,530 โ‚น138.9K
$641 โ‚น58.2K
138.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$681 โ‚น61.8K
$532 โ‚น48.3K
28.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Noida
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$858 โ‚น77.9K
$379 โ‚น34.4K
126.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.95
8.62
3.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Noida: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

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