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 (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ludhiana is 86.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Ludhiana are 93.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Ludhiana are 88.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Ludhiana are 76.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Ludhiana is 50.7% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(2,506.28 ₹)
2.39 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -92.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(10,860.53 ₹)
6.58 $
(550.00 ₹)
     -94.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,002.51 ₹)
4.19 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -65.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(668.34 ₹)
1.80 $
(150.00 ₹)
     -77.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(835.43 ₹)
3.53 $
(295.00 ₹)
     -64.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $
(475.53 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -79.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 $
(253.35 ₹)
0.40 $
(33.33 ₹)
     -86.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(191.70 ₹)
0.23 $
(19.17 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.53 $
(462.32 ₹)
2.88 $
(240.53 ₹)
     -48.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.32 $
(360.69 ₹)
0.47 $
(38.96 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(284.14 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.03 ₹)
     -89.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.10 $
(426.40 ₹)
0.89 $
(74.00 ₹)
     -82.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.40 $
(618.35 ₹)
1.89 $
(158.25 ₹)
     -74.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.56 $
(547.68 ₹)
1.47 $
(123.04 ₹)
     -77.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.73 $
(729.61 ₹)
3.15 $
(263.08 ₹)
     -63.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(262.46 ₹)
0.90 $
(75.41 ₹)
     -71.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $
(78.23 ₹)
0.34 $
(28.35 ₹)
     -63.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(224.78 ₹)
0.43 $
(36.29 ₹)
     -83.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(228.09 ₹)
0.20 $
(16.33 ₹)
     -92.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(144.07 ₹)
0.12 $
(10.33 ₹)
     -92.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(144.55 ₹)
0.15 $
(12.70 ₹)
     -91.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.09 $
(258.45 ₹)
0.52 $
(43.33 ₹)
     -83.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(197.35 ₹)
0.34 $
(28.75 ₹)
     -85.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(1,670.85 ₹)
11.97 $
(1,000.00 ₹)
     -40.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(229.54 ₹)
1.74 $
(145.42 ₹)
     -36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(308.04 ₹)
2.92 $
(243.75 ₹)
     -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(1,420.22 ₹)
3.17 $
(265.00 ₹)
     -81.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(242.27 ₹)
0.60 $
(50.00 ₹)
     -79.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(11,027.61 ₹)
17.95 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -86.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(417.71 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -76.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(292.40 ₹)
0.45 $
(37.82 ₹)
     -87.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(2,840.45 ₹)
1.92 $
(160.00 ₹)
     -94.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.82 $
(319.25 ₹)
4.62 $
(386.15 ₹)
     +21.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(2,923,987.57 ₹)
14,363.95 $
(1,200,000.00 ₹)
     -59.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(2,361,238.21 ₹)
22,545.61 $
(1,883,516.50 ₹)
     -20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 174.55 $
(14,582.30 ₹)
56.84 $
(4,748.96 ₹)
     -67.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.06 $
(5,435.48 ₹)
3.58 $
(299.00 ₹)
     -94.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.93 $
(5,675.26 ₹)
7.36 $
(614.83 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 145.60 $
(12,163.79 ₹)
16.59 $
(1,385.71 ₹)
     -88.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(7,779.90 ₹)
6.18 $
(516.67 ₹)
     -93.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(1,670.85 ₹)
3.59 $
(300.00 ₹)
     -82.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(264,662.65 ₹)
75.81 $
(6,333.33 ₹)
     -97.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(4,845,465.12 ₹)
1,256.85 $
(105,000.00 ₹)
     -97.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.92 $
(5,757.92 ₹)
22.54 $
(1,883.33 ₹)
     -67.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.05 $
(3,930.48 ₹)
29.26 $
(2,444.44 ₹)
     -37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.48 $
(8,561.67 ₹)
56.06 $
(4,683.33 ₹)
     -45.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.12 $
(13,711.41 ₹)
33.91 $
(2,833.33 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,248.36 $
(354,918.93 ₹)
185.53 $
(15,500.00 ₹)
     -95.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,934.29 $
(245,137.57 ₹)
155.61 $
(13,000.00 ₹)
     -94.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,658.50 $
(723,352.75 ₹)
553.61 $
(46,250.00 ₹)
     -93.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,715.20 $
(393,919.61 ₹)
406.98 $
(34,000.00 ₹)
     -91.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(131,125.83 ₹)
58.38 $
(4,877.37 ₹)
     -96.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(95,468.03 ₹)
50.04 $
(4,180.60 ₹)
     -95.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Ludhiana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,629.65 $
(470,314.87 ₹)
379.80 $
(31,729.33 ₹)
     -93.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 8.29      +22.9 %
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