Cost of living in Ludhiana
compared to
Cost of living in Ludhiana vs. India overall average
Ludhiana is 21.3% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Ludhiana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% less in Ludhiana
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% more in Ludhiana
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% more in Ludhiana
- Childcare
-
pay 20.0% more in Ludhiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% more in Ludhiana
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% more in Ludhiana
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, 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 |
$2.82
₹252.51
|
$2.26
-
$4.51
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹353.51
|
$3.66
-
$5.07
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹35.35
|
$0.34
-
$0.45
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
₹21.88
|
$0.23
-
$0.28
|
Ludhiana - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹48.31
|
$0.45
-
$0.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.09
₹187.36
|
$1.58
-
$2.26
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.84
₹254.26
|
$2.56
-
$3.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
$0.68
-
$1.04
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
₹133.78
|
$0.92
-
$2.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
₹90.10
|
$0.51
-
$1.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹26.73
|
$0.20
-
$0.72
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
₹36.65
|
$0.26
-
$0.51
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹16.19
|
$0.10
-
$0.26
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
₹11.98
|
$0.10
-
$0.15
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹13.36
|
$0.10
-
$0.18
|
Ludhiana - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
₹394.33
|
$4.27
-
$4.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.91
₹1,515.05
|
$15.79
-
$16.91
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,067.62
₹1,439,294.67
|
$13,530.63
-
$22,628.84
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.40
₹393.91
|
$2.93
-
$5.30
|
Ludhiana - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.29
₹563.40
|
$5.64
-
$9.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$184.17
₹16,497.18
|
$112.76
-
$281.89
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$110.88
₹9,931.97
|
$45.10
-
$225.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
₹4,196.58
|
$43.11
-
$51.73
|
Ludhiana - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$77.52
₹6,943.97
|
$56.38
-
$112.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,556.02
₹139,384.33
|
$1,353.06
-
$1,691.33
|
Ludhiana - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.69
₹151.50
|
$1.35
-
$2.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
₹166.66
|
$0.56
-
$2.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.55
₹318.16
|
$2.03
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.35
₹1,464.55
|
$11.28
-
$22.55
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
₹353.51
|
$3.38
-
$5.64
|
Ludhiana - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.45
₹2,100.87
|
$6.77
-
$73.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
₹3,114.26
|
$12.40
-
$56.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.40
₹5,858.18
|
$22.55
-
$112.76
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.24
₹3,514.91
|
$11.28
-
$112.76
|
Ludhiana - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Tirupur,
Jalandhar,
Nashik,
Madurai,
Amravati,
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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