Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Ludhiana Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Ludhiana

😐 Solo nomad: Talca is 55.8% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 95% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talca is 89% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$2.88 ₹246
166.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$11.53 ₹986
317.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$4.16 ₹356
79.81%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$1.97 ₹168
24.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$0.43 ₹36.5
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$0.26 ₹22.39
396.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$1.76 ₹151
68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$3.37 ₹288
12.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$0.74 ₹63.4
55.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$0.58 ₹49.75
127.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$0.85 ₹72.5
77.65%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$0.97 ₹83.4
226.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$4.3 ₹368
80.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$3.45 ₹295
95.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$2.31 ₹198
-22.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$0.65 ₹55.7
147.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$0.91 ₹78.1
85.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$0.43 ₹36.64
269.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$0.31 ₹26.67
270.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$0.33 ₹28.16
378.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$0.45 ₹38.41
108.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$0.38 ₹32.2
155.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$3.77 ₹322
15.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$13.76 ₹1,176
-62.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1.99 ₹170
-22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$3.6 ₹308
-71.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.24 ₹619
-
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$0.65 ₹55.8
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$17.78 ₹1,521
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$1.79 ₹153
-75.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
$0.36 ₹30.49
188.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
$2.29 ₹196
400.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.23 ₹105
11.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$16.7K ₹1.4M
16.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$21.2K ₹1.8M
6.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$62.7 ₹5,361
62.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$3.51 ₹300
286.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$6.62 ₹566
193.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$17.14 ₹1,466
86.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$6.35 ₹543
232.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$4.12 ₹352
37.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$80.7 ₹6,905
448.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
$1,581 ₹135.2K
122.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$24.57 ₹2,102
78.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$35.64 ₹3,048
-9.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$61.9 ₹5,298
10.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$41.03 ₹3,509
108.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$202 ₹17.3K
134.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$123 ₹10.5K
212.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$512 ₹43.8K
74.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$496 ₹42.4K
-24.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$641 ₹54.8K
144.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
$529 ₹45.2K
97.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$384 ₹32.8K
63.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
8.62
-39.91%

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

Last update for Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ludhiana: October 28, 2025

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