Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Ludhiana 

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Cost of Living in Ludhiana is 79.4% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ludhiana is 85.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Ludhiana are 93.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Ludhiana are 84.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Ludhiana are 76.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Ludhiana is 45.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 $
(2,395.24 ₹)
2.92 $
(250.00 ₹)
     -89.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 $
(11,548.50 ₹)
11.69 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -91.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(1,112.08 ₹)
4.09 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -68.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(684.36 ₹)
1.75 $
(150.00 ₹)
     -78.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(1,026.53 ₹)
3.45 $
(295.00 ₹)
     -71.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.04 $
(516.91 ₹)
1.93 $
(165.00 ₹)
     -68.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(274.14 ₹)
0.41 $
(35.00 ₹)
     -87.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(217.49 ₹)
0.25 $
(21.67 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.86 $
(501.29 ₹)
3.01 $
(257.41 ₹)
     -48.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(391.45 ₹)
0.51 $
(43.39 ₹)
     -88.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $
(317.43 ₹)
0.41 $
(34.78 ₹)
     -89.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $
(541.38 ₹)
0.95 $
(81.33 ₹)
     -85.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $
(646.37 ₹)
1.97 $
(168.28 ₹)
     -74.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(611.74 ₹)
1.55 $
(132.45 ₹)
     -78.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $
(778.15 ₹)
3.23 $
(275.94 ₹)
     -64.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(289.46 ₹)
1.04 $
(89.21 ₹)
     -69.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(96.80 ₹)
0.31 $
(26.46 ₹)
     -72.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(210.92 ₹)
0.42 $
(36.29 ₹)
     -82.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $
(231.23 ₹)
0.19 $
(16.03 ₹)
     -93.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $
(143.45 ₹)
0.14 $
(11.57 ₹)
     -91.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(144.78 ₹)
0.15 $
(13.23 ₹)
     -90.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(278.07 ₹)
0.47 $
(40.00 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(216.27 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.71 ₹)
     -85.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(1,710.03 ₹)
14.03 $
(1,200.00 ₹)
     -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $
(239.69 ₹)
2.01 $
(171.71 ₹)
     -28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(314.08 ₹)
3.74 $
(320.00 ₹)
     +1.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(1,539.80 ₹)
3.68 $
(315.00 ₹)
     -79.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(248.08 ₹)
0.64 $
(55.00 ₹)
     -77.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(11,291.87 ₹)
17.53 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -86.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(427.29 ₹)
1.75 $
(150.00 ₹)
     -64.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(299.41 ₹)
0.56 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -83.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(3,592.87 ₹)
2.34 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -94.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(318.90 ₹)
4.54 $
(388.72 ₹)
     +21.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(2,951,283.42 ₹)
16,658.01 $
(1,425,000.00 ₹)
     -51.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(2,393,985.15 ₹)
21,472.03 $
(1,836,813.20 ₹)
     -23.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $
(15,968.95 ₹)
63.51 $
(5,433.33 ₹)
     -66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $
(4,952.70 ₹)
3.50 $
(299.29 ₹)
     -94.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $
(5,245.71 ₹)
6.52 $
(557.80 ₹)
     -89.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $
(13,601.53 ₹)
16.95 $
(1,450.00 ₹)
     -89.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(5,524.75 ₹)
6.43 $
(550.00 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,710.89 ₹)
4.09 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -79.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(270,693.34 ₹)
80.37 $
(6,875.00 ₹)
     -97.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(4,863,812.84 ₹)
1,613.20 $
(138,000.00 ₹)
     -97.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $
(5,721.38 ₹)
24.31 $
(2,080.00 ₹)
     -63.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(4,187.13 ₹)
36.04 $
(3,083.33 ₹)
     -26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(9,689.52 ₹)
63.32 $
(5,416.67 ₹)
     -44.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $
(14,314.40 ₹)
40.68 $
(3,480.00 ₹)
     -75.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $
(341,517.96 ₹)
203.40 $
(17,400.00 ₹)
     -94.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $
(236,570.49 ₹)
121.57 $
(10,400.00 ₹)
     -95.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $
(754,216.87 ₹)
511.43 $
(43,750.00 ₹)
     -94.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,195.42 $
(444,439.05 ₹)
494.87 $
(42,333.33 ₹)
     -90.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $
(142,738.49 ₹)
61.54 $
(5,264.46 ₹)
     -96.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(102,419.40 ₹)
51.59 $
(4,412.86 ₹)
     -95.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,177.95 $
(442,944.71 ₹)
399.50 $
(34,175.20 ₹)
     -92.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 8.62      +33.3 %
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