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

😐 Solo nomad: Randburg is 50.2% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 100.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Randburg is 94.2% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.32 R 186
$2.87 ₹261
294.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.04 R 690
$11.75 ₹1,066
257.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 R 79.3
$4.13 ₹375
17.19%
Cappuccino
$2.22 R 36.46
$1.87 ₹169
18.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 16.57
$0.40 ₹35.90
152.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R 13.25
$0.26 ₹23.79
211.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 R 40.86
$1.71 ₹155
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R 45.29
$3.35 ₹304
-17.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 18.78
$0.76 ₹69.3
51.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.38
$0.59 ₹53.2
79.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.61
$0.88 ₹79.6
77.27%
Eggs
$2.51 R 41.17
$0.97 ₹87.7
158.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 R 125
$4.38 ₹398
73.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.84 R 79.3
$3.36 ₹305
44.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.92 R 113
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 R 27.45
$2.31 ₹210
-27.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.83
$0.71 ₹64.6
112.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.74
$0.89 ₹81.2
76.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 R 26.94
$0.42 ₹38.39
290.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R 22.85
$0.31 ₹28.48
348.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.75
$0.33 ₹29.61
339.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 17.93
$0.49 ₹44.50
122.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 14.84
$0.35 ₹31.37
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 R 51.8
$3.64 ₹331
-13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.15 R 84.5
$13.29 ₹1,206
-61.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 R 25.95
$1.97 ₹179
-19.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 29.07
$3.65 ₹331
-51.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.05 ₹640
-
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 27.70
$0.62 ₹56.6
172.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.33 ₹1,573
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 18.56
$1.72 ₹156
-34.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 R 17.51
$0.32 ₹29.38
234.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 R 51.3
$2.28 ₹207
37.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 21.18
$1.19 ₹108
8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K R 361.5K
$16.4K ₹1.5M
34.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 386.7K
$20.9K ₹1.9M
12.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,062
$63.8 ₹5,787
97.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.22 R 676
$3.57 ₹324
1054.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.42 R 679
$6.41 ₹582
546.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.12 R 297
$16.80 ₹1,525
7.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.11 R 67.4
$6.38 ₹579
-35.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.08 R 116
$4.12 ₹374
71.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 R 3,384
$78.7 ₹7,147
162.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,427 R 72.6K
$1,614 ₹146.5K
174.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.91 R 819
$24.16 ₹2,193
106.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.11 R 527
$36.24 ₹3,290
-11.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 R 1,488
$63.4 ₹5,755
43.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 R 1,269
$41.16 ₹3,736
87.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 R 4,534
$199 ₹18.1K
38.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,460
$120 ₹10.9K
177.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 R 8,397
$518 ₹47.0K
-1.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 R 10.2K
$502 ₹45.5K
24.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$745 R 12.2K
$641 ₹58.2K
16.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$680 R 11.2K
$532 ₹48.3K
27.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,145 R 35.2K
$379 ₹34.4K
466.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
8.62
35.61%

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Last update for Randburg: January 10, 2026

Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

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