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

😐 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 4.9% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bangalore is 3.8% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.46 ₹319

$3.45 ₹318

0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.17 ₹1,583

$17.16 ₹1,582

0.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.15 ₹382

$5.18 ₹477

-19.88%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₹218

$1.92 ₹177

22.92%

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

$0.43 ₹39.60

$0.41 ₹38.00

4.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹16.10

$0.18 ₹16.63

-5.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.27 ₹209

$2.05 ₹189

10.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.10 ₹378

$3.54 ₹326

15.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.60 ₹55.5

$0.82 ₹76.0

-26.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.58 ₹53.4

$0.57 ₹52.7

1.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ₹80.3

$0.78 ₹72.2

11.54%

Eggs

$1.00 ₹92.3

$0.98 ₹90.6

2.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₹716

$6.18 ₹569

25.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.77 ₹348

$3.73 ₹344

1.07%

Apples (1kg)

$2.64 ₹243

$2.77 ₹255

-4.69%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ₹74.0

$0.72 ₹66.4

11.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 ₹101

$1.08 ₹99.7

1.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.41 ₹37.62

$0.47 ₹43.37

-12.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹47.03

$0.50 ₹46.21

2.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₹46.37

$0.51 ₹47.25

-1.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 ₹43.45

$0.70 ₹64.5

-32.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹32.89

$0.34 ₹30.99

5.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.16 ₹384

$4.01 ₹370

3.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.05 ₹1,019

$9.17 ₹845

20.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ₹194

$1.94 ₹179

8.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.41 ₹314

$2.88 ₹265

18.40%

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

$7.74 ₹714

$6.50 ₹599

19.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ₹52.1

$0.56 ₹51.9

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.41 ₹1,329

$15.17 ₹1,399

-5.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.14 ₹105

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ₹30.00

$0.35 ₹32.72

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.38 ₹220

$1.55 ₹143

53.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.29 ₹119

-9.30%

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

$14.1K ₹1.3M

$17.7K ₹1.6M

-20.81%

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

$24.7K ₹2.3M

$24.2K ₹2.2M

1.96%

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

$34.07 ₹3,141

$38.51 ₹3,551

-11.53%

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

$5.19 ₹478

$4.67 ₹431

11.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.78 ₹994

$8.28 ₹763

30.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.68 ₹1,722

$21.48 ₹1,980

-13.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.08 ₹560

$7.57 ₹698

-19.68%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 ₹426

$4.03 ₹371

14.64%

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

$116 ₹10.7K

$115 ₹10.6K

0.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,340 ₹307.9K

$2,641 ₹243.5K

26.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.96 ₹2,578

$31.61 ₹2,915

-11.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.94 ₹2,761

$24.43 ₹2,253

22.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$54.8 ₹5,052

$48.14 ₹4,439

13.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 ₹3,751

$38.26 ₹3,528

6.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$298 ₹27.5K

$238 ₹22.0K

24.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ₹17.1K

$138 ₹12.7K

34.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 ₹77.3K

$630 ₹58.1K

32.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$480 ₹44.3K

$340 ₹31.3K

41.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,843 ₹169.9K

$1,387 ₹127.9K

32.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$931 ₹85.8K

$789 ₹72.7K

17.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$877 ₹80.9K

$1,308 ₹120.6K

-32.93%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

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