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

😐 Solo nomad: Randburg is 74.7% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Randburg is 69.1% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 R 181
$2.84 ₹261
286.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 R 694
$11.66 ₹1,074
261.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 R 77.5
$3.97 ₹366
18.39%
Cappuccino
$2.27 R 37.48
$1.93 ₹178
17.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 R 17.48
$0.42 ₹38.86
152.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 13.55
$0.24 ₹22.08
241.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 R 42.46
$1.78 ₹164
44.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 R 45.12
$3.39 ₹312
-19.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 R 18.94
$0.74 ₹68.3
55.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.70
$0.54 ₹49.43
87.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 R 26.00
$0.85 ₹78.2
85.88%
Eggs
$2.44 R 40.21
$0.99 ₹91.3
146.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 R 130
$4.26 ₹393
85.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 R 77.5
$3.33 ₹307
41.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 R 109
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 R 27.37
$2.25 ₹207
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 R 24.98
$0.71 ₹65.7
114.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 R 25.35
$0.91 ₹83.9
69.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R 27.58
$0.40 ₹36.46
317.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 R 22.02
$0.29 ₹26.60
362.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.96
$0.35 ₹32.53
314.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 R 18.16
$0.45 ₹41.56
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 14.72
$0.34 ₹31.57
161.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 R 49.79
$3.55 ₹327
-14.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 R 84.4
$13.01 ₹1,198
-60.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 R 24.85
$1.96 ₹180
-22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R 29.19
$3.50 ₹322
-49.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.12 ₹656
-
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 26.73
$0.61 ₹56.3
165.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.26 ₹1,590
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.06
$1.73 ₹159
-36.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 R 18.30
$0.35 ₹32.50
217.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 R 50.6
$2.34 ₹216
31.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.39
$1.17 ₹108
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K R 362.2K
$16.6K ₹1.5M
32.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 400.3K
$21.5K ₹2.0M
12.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 R 2,078
$63.0 ₹5,804
100.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.15 R 678
$3.45 ₹318
1092.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 R 693
$6.35 ₹584
562.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.95 R 296
$17.03 ₹1,569
5.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.30 R 70.9
$6.51 ₹600
-33.95%
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 R 122
$4.02 ₹370
84.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 R 3,351
$78.5 ₹7,227
159.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,351 R 71.7K
$1,607 ₹148.0K
170.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.91 R 823
$24.05 ₹2,216
107.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.43 R 534
$36.24 ₹3,338
-10.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 R 1,475
$63.2 ₹5,817
41.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 R 1,311
$39.74 ₹3,660
100.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 R 4,644
$202 ₹18.6K
39.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,495
$123 ₹11.3K
172.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 R 8,372
$499 ₹46.0K
1.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 R 10.4K
$495 ₹45.6K
27.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 R 12.6K
$627 ₹57.8K
22.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$648 R 10.7K
$517 ₹47.6K
25.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,149 R 35.4K
$438 ₹40.3K
390.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
8.62
35.61%

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

Last update for Randburg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ludhiana: March 3, 2026

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