Cost of living comparison
Hyderabad is 28.5% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% more in Hyderabad
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Hyderabad
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Hyderabad
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% more in Hyderabad
- Childcare
-
pay 69.2% more in Hyderabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% more in Hyderabad
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Hyderabad
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hyderabad are more expensive than in India.
If you lived in Hyderabad instead of India, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.41
|
$3.56
₹304.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
$5.33
₹456.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.43
₹36.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.18
₹15.18
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.55
₹47.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$2.94
₹251.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$3.25
₹277.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$0.99
₹85.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$1.62
₹138.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$1.18
₹100.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
$0.34
₹28.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
$0.50
₹42.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
$0.23
₹19.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.21
₹18.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.21
₹18.30
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.87
₹417.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
$15.41
₹1,318.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$14,517.32
₹1,242,439.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$4.03
₹344.85
|
|
pay 35.3% more for housing
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$8.79
₹752.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$231.82
₹19,839.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$137.96
₹11,806.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$30.42
₹2,603.64
|
|
pay 69.2% more for childcare
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
$100.45
₹8,597.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
$2,473.49
₹211,689.02
|
|
pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$2.13
₹182.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$2.15
₹184.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$4.27
₹365.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$19.98
₹1,709.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
$3.56
₹304.28
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
India
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$27.22
₹2,329.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$24.18
₹2,069.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$46.22
₹3,955.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$34.68
₹2,967.97
|
|
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