Cost of living comparison
Hyderabad is 11.3% cheaper than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Hyderabad
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Hyderabad
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Hyderabad
- Housing
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pay 18.3% less in Hyderabad
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% less in Hyderabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.7% less in Hyderabad
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Hyderabad
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Hyderabad.
If you lived in Hyderabad instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR459.74
|
$1.79
PKR503.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,041.97
|
$4.30
PKR1,209.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR83.95
|
$0.35
PKR97.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.38
|
$0.18
PKR50.38
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR153.26
|
$0.48
PKR134.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR696.83
|
$2.59
PKR728.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR771.11
|
$2.81
PKR791.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR324.82
|
$1.14
PKR321.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR348.19
|
$1.16
PKR327.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR131.09
|
$0.49
PKR139.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR78.74
|
$0.27
PKR76.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR90.34
|
$0.36
PKR100.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.56
|
$0.25
PKR70.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR47.11
|
$0.12
PKR35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR62.06
|
$0.24
PKR67.04
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,044.29
|
$3.71
PKR1,045.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,889.34
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,280,709.22
|
$16,109.59
PKR4,534,419.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,305.98
|
$5.01
PKR1,410.71
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,890.30
|
$10.74
PKR3,022.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR24,975.34
|
$42.96
PKR12,091.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,718.06
|
$28.64
PKR8,061.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR17,030.70
|
$88.28
PKR24,847.38
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,668.90
|
$28.64
PKR8,061.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR357,816.68
|
$715.98
PKR201,529.75
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR513.52
|
$1.79
PKR503.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR421.00
|
$0.54
PKR151.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR532.16
|
$1.97
PKR554.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,579.87
|
$8.95
PKR2,519.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,089.52
|
$3.22
PKR906.88
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Hyderabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR3,993.15
|
$16.81
PKR4,732.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,163.12
|
$23.62
PKR6,647.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,266.84
|
$35.80
PKR10,076.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,145.56
|
$17.90
PKR5,038.24
|
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