Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Chandigarh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Chandigarh

😐 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 3.7% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ranchi is 0.7% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ₹269
$3.29 ₹281
-4.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ₹957
$13.79 ₹1,179
-18.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₹486
$3.42 ₹293
66.08%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹125
$1.93 ₹165
-24.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.37 ₹31.29
13.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.5
$0.2 ₹17.07
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₹213
$1.71 ₹146
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$2.85 ₹244
43.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$0.78 ₹67.1
-20.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.18
$0.55 ₹46.93
-30.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$0.88 ₹75.7
-51.14%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.6
$1.05 ₹90.1
-4.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
$5.47 ₹468
-5.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.01 ₹257
-23.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$1.97 ₹169
-29.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$0.75 ₹64.6
-5.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$0.91 ₹78.2
-19.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$0.57 ₹48.76
-12.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.93
$0.36 ₹30.91
5.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.22
$0.46 ₹39.23
10.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$0.46 ₹39.2
-30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$0.32 ₹27.19
-9.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹356
$3.97 ₹339
4.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$12.39 ₹1,060
-57.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₹95.2
$1.73 ₹148
-35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.76 ₹236
-18.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
$5.19 ₹444
-12.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.28 ₹23.59
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$8.63 ₹738
164.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$0.84 ₹71.8
113.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.22 ₹18.8
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.25 ₹107
-4.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.2 ₹103
-2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,688 ₹743.1K
$14.3K ₹1.2M
-39.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₹1.7M
$28.5K ₹2.4M
-28.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ₹5,901
$47.68 ₹4,078
44.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₹461
$3.48 ₹298
54.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$7.14 ₹610
5.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 ₹1,792
$19.68 ₹1,683
6.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 ₹1,061
$10.27 ₹878
20.84%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$2.98 ₹254
-3.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.91 ₹4,183
$60.9 ₹5,207
-19.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,449 ₹124K
$1,973 ₹168.7K
-26.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ₹2,842
$24.12 ₹2,063
37.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₹2,688
$23.9 ₹2,045
31.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.29 ₹4,216
$49.39 ₹4,224
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.88 ₹2,641
$33.32 ₹2,850
-7.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,642
$170 ₹14.5K
-33.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,622
$106 ₹9,054
-26.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$414 ₹35.4K
-37.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹15.8K
$264 ₹22.6K
-30.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 ₹103.5K
$2,458 ₹210.2K
-50.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 ₹67.9K
$1,347 ₹115.2K
-41.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.7K
$515 ₹44K
-36.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
8.3
67.95%

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Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chandigarh: October 27, 2025

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