Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Hyderabad

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 3.5% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 6.6% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 ₹319

$3.42 ₹311

2.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.37 ₹1,576

$17.15 ₹1,557

1.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.12 ₹374

$5.19 ₹471

-20.62%

Cappuccino

$2.38 ₹216

$1.92 ₹174

23.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₹41.55

$0.41 ₹37.14

12.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ₹17.56

$0.18 ₹16.59

5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.38 ₹216

$2.10 ₹191

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₹359

$3.48 ₹316

13.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹55.1

$0.80 ₹72.5

-23.75%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹52.9

$0.62 ₹56.0

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.83 ₹75.1

$0.74 ₹66.9

12.16%

Eggs

$1.04 ₹94.7

$1.03 ₹93.3

0.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.40 ₹672

$6.13 ₹557

20.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.76 ₹341

$3.89 ₹353

-3.34%

Apples (1kg)

$2.52 ₹229

$2.71 ₹246

-7.01%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹72.7

$0.72 ₹65.4

11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.08 ₹98.3

$1.07 ₹97.5

0.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 ₹39.33

$0.47 ₹42.61

-8.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ₹42.30

$0.50 ₹45.26

-6.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹48.79

$0.51 ₹46.64

5.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 ₹43.23

$0.70 ₹63.8

-31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹29.31

$0.36 ₹32.87

-11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.99 ₹362

$4.14 ₹376

-3.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.92 ₹991

$9.00 ₹817

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₹188

$2.02 ₹184

2.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.28 ₹298

$2.97 ₹270

10.44%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.42 ₹674

$6.56 ₹595

13.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹50.5

$0.59 ₹53.7

-5.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.27 ₹1,295

$15.07 ₹1,368

-5.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 ₹103

$1.17 ₹107

-3.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹29.65

$0.35 ₹32.07

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.36 ₹214

$1.54 ₹140

53.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹107

$1.25 ₹113

-5.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.9K ₹1.3M

$17.6K ₹1.6M

-21.09%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.5K ₹2.2M

$24.2K ₹2.2M

1.22%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.74 ₹3,152

$39.11 ₹3,549

-11.17%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.09 ₹462

$4.48 ₹407

13.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.80 ₹980

$8.56 ₹777

26.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.40 ₹1,669

$21.55 ₹1,956

-14.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 ₹547

$7.92 ₹719

-23.86%

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 ₹428

$3.96 ₹359

18.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$117 ₹10.6K

$118 ₹10.7K

-1.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,322 ₹301.4K

$2,587 ₹234.8K

28.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.21 ₹2,560

$30.50 ₹2,768

-7.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.89 ₹2,713

$24.39 ₹2,214

22.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.3 ₹4,927

$49.35 ₹4,478

10.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.00 ₹3,630

$37.79 ₹3,429

5.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$299 ₹27.1K

$236 ₹21.5K

26.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹16.8K

$133 ₹12.0K

39.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ₹75.7K

$638 ₹57.9K

30.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 ₹43.2K

$337 ₹30.5K

41.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,037 ₹184.9K

$1,413 ₹128.3K

44.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$974 ₹88.4K

$847 ₹76.8K

15.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$958 ₹87.0K

$1,167 ₹105.9K

-17.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

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