Cost of Living Comparison Between Aizawl and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Aizawl and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Aizawl is 22.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aizawl is 17.9% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$3.55 ₹303
-36.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.33 ₹884
$17.18 ₹1,470
-39.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₹357
$5.37 ₹459
-22.16%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ₹122
$2.02 ₹173
-29.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$0.45 ₹38.52
-28.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.6
$0.17 ₹14.57
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.11 ₹180
-34.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.52 ₹301
-15.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ₹71.2
$0.82 ₹70.1
1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₹52
$0.56 ₹48.08
8.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.16
$0.79 ₹67.2
-27.85%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹79.1
$1.02 ₹87.4
-9.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$6.28 ₹537
-63.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ₹331
$3.71 ₹318
4.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.75 ₹236
-24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 ₹108
$0.71 ₹60.4
78.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.07 ₹91.5
27.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ₹88.4
$0.51 ₹43.82
101.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.86
$0.5 ₹42.4
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.61
$0.48 ₹40.64
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.65
$0.71 ₹60.9
-30.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.47
$0.34 ₹28.73
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 ₹309
$4.01 ₹343
-9.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.5 ₹471
$9.03 ₹772
-39.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₹108
$2.06 ₹176
-38.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$2.98 ₹255
-0.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.05 ₹432
$6.52 ₹558
-22.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.55 ₹47.25
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 ₹729
$14.96 ₹1,279
-43.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$1.18 ₹101
-49.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹29.55
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.61 ₹137
-26.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₹93.1
$1.28 ₹109
-14.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15K ₹1.3M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-14.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.7M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-17.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.54 ₹987
$38.87 ₹3,325
-70.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$4.51 ₹386
-22.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.15 ₹441
$8.54 ₹730
-39.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.43 ₹978
$21.27 ₹1,820
-46.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 ₹913
$8.01 ₹685
33.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$3.98 ₹340
-27.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$116 ₹9,957
-69.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,538 ₹131.5K
$2,630 ₹225K
-41.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.5 ₹2,010
$31.34 ₹2,681
-25.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.54 ₹3,296
$24.29 ₹2,077
58.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ₹5,223
$47.75 ₹4,084
27.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.43 ₹3,629
$38.65 ₹3,305
9.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,515
$238 ₹20.4K
-53.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹5,885
$137 ₹11.8K
-49.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 ₹24.4K
$626 ₹53.5K
-54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$332 ₹28.4K
-44.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 ₹86.6K
$1,426 ₹122K
-29.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$586 ₹50.1K
$819 ₹70K
-28.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aizawl
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 ₹29K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-71.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
9.19
-5.66%

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Last update for Aizawl: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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