Cost of living in Ludhiana
Ludhiana, India
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Cost of living in Ludhiana vs. India overall average
Ludhiana is 20.8% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Ludhiana
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Ludhiana
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% more in Ludhiana
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Ludhiana
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% more in Ludhiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% more in Ludhiana
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Ludhiana
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Ludhiana are more expensive than in India.
Ludhiana Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.56
₹300.89
|
$2.37
-
$4.74
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹351.04
|
$3.85
-
$5.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹35.10
|
$0.36
-
$0.47
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₹21.73
|
$0.24
-
$0.30
|
Ludhiana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
₹47.01
|
$0.36
-
$0.65
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.24
₹189.31
|
$1.93
-
$2.37
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
₹248.68
|
$2.69
-
$3.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹78.45
|
$0.71
-
$1.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₹143.30
|
$0.97
-
$2.15
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₹87.20
|
$0.54
-
$1.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹28.05
|
$0.22
-
$0.75
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
₹36.39
|
$0.27
-
$0.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.83
|
$0.11
-
$0.27
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
₹10.69
|
$0.08
-
$0.16
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.34
|
$0.11
-
$0.19
|
Ludhiana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
₹391.56
|
$4.35
-
$4.67
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
₹1,504.44
|
$16.59
-
$17.78
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,813.83
₹1,253,701.98
|
$14,221.28
-
$23,783.90
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.01
₹339.00
|
$3.08
-
$5.57
|
Ludhiana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.99
₹591.58
|
$5.93
-
$8.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.21
₹17,451.53
|
$118.51
-
$402.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.25
₹10,430.80
|
$47.40
-
$284.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.32
₹3,751.10
|
$24.87
-
$54.38
|
Ludhiana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$79.01
₹6,686.41
|
$59.26
-
$118.51
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,461.63
₹123,698.60
|
$1,185.11
-
$1,777.66
|
Ludhiana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
₹165.49
|
$1.42
-
$2.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
₹142.09
|
$0.59
-
$2.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.73
₹315.93
|
$2.13
-
$4.74
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.07
₹1,444.26
|
$11.85
-
$23.70
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.85
₹325.96
|
$3.56
-
$4.15
|
Ludhiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.23
₹1,965.80
|
$7.11
-
$77.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.78
₹2,858.44
|
$13.04
-
$59.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.40
₹5,365.84
|
$24.89
-
$118.51
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.43
₹3,590.60
|
$11.85
-
$118.51
|
Ludhiana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Jammu,
Kottayam,
Bilaspur,
Kolkata,
Navi Mumbai,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Ludhiana.
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