Cost of Living Comparison Between Amritsar and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Amritsar and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Amritsar is 1.5% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amritsar is 10.9% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 ₹200
$3.55 ₹303
-34.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.2 ₹873
$17.18 ₹1,470
-40.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹295
$5.37 ₹459
-35.94%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹147
$2.02 ₹173
-15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₹33.37
$0.45 ₹38.52
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.82
$0.17 ₹14.57
29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹147
$2.11 ₹180
-18.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.52 ₹301
-18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52.5
$0.82 ₹70.1
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.63
$0.56 ₹48.08
-5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ₹75.7
$0.79 ₹67.2
12.66%
Eggs
$0.87 ₹74.2
$1.02 ₹87.4
-14.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.75 ₹407
$6.28 ₹537
-24.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₹262
$3.71 ₹318
-17.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 ₹136
$2.75 ₹236
-42.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$0.71 ₹60.4
8.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$1.07 ₹91.5
-36.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.72
$0.51 ₹43.82
-15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹32.03
$0.5 ₹42.4
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.24
$0.48 ₹40.64
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 ₹28.67
$0.71 ₹60.9
-52.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.16
$0.34 ₹28.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹346
$4.01 ₹343
0.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.42 ₹1,062
$9.03 ₹772
37.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 ₹143
$2.06 ₹176
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹241
$2.98 ₹255
-5.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.29 ₹452
$6.52 ₹558
-18.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 ₹36.09
$0.55 ₹47.25
-23.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.46 ₹2,007
$14.96 ₹1,279
56.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.4
$1.18 ₹101
-27.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$0.35 ₹30.2
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 ₹111
$1.61 ₹137
-19.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.28 ₹109
-7.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-20.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ₹2.5M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
19.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.91 ₹4,097
$38.87 ₹3,325
23.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$4.51 ₹386
-25.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.82 ₹584
$8.54 ₹730
-20.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.63 ₹2,107
$21.27 ₹1,820
15.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.24 ₹363
$8.01 ₹685
-47.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹251
$3.98 ₹340
-26.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.09 ₹3,001
$116 ₹9,957
-69.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$604 ₹51.7K
$2,630 ₹225K
-77.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.34 ₹2,082
$31.34 ₹2,681
-22.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.95 ₹2,049
$24.29 ₹2,077
-1.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.63 ₹4,074
$47.75 ₹4,084
-0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.21 ₹2,840
$38.65 ₹3,305
-14.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$70.1 ₹5,996
$238 ₹20.4K
-70.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$35.43 ₹3,030
$137 ₹11.8K
-74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$626 ₹53.5K
-79.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.9 ₹7,602
$332 ₹28.4K
-73.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$561 ₹48K
$1,426 ₹122K
-60.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$819 ₹70K
-16.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amritsar
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 ₹32.4K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-67.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
9.19
-9.68%

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Last update for Amritsar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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