Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhopal and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhopal and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhopal is 16.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhopal is 16.6% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹195
$3.55 ₹303
-35.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.85 ₹1,013
$17.18 ₹1,470
-31.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 ₹347
$5.37 ₹459
-24.39%
Cappuccino
$1.71 ₹146
$2.02 ₹173
-15.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹40.34
$0.45 ₹38.52
4.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.14
$0.17 ₹14.57
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 ₹161
$2.11 ₹180
-10.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 ₹285
$3.52 ₹301
-5.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹60.3
$0.82 ₹70.1
-14.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$0.56 ₹48.08
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$0.79 ₹67.2
-12.66%
Eggs
$0.91 ₹77.8
$1.02 ₹87.4
-10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₹857
$6.28 ₹537
59.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 ₹253
$3.71 ₹318
-20.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 ₹170
$2.75 ₹236
-27.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$0.71 ₹60.4
-16.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.07 ₹91.5
-14.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹45.76
$0.51 ₹43.82
5.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹27.81
$0.5 ₹42.4
-34.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.54
$0.48 ₹40.64
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 ₹42.45
$0.71 ₹60.9
-29.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.23
$0.34 ₹28.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₹305
$4.01 ₹343
-11.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 ₹475
$9.03 ₹772
-38.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₹170
$2.06 ₹176
-3.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$2.98 ₹255
0.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 ₹491
$6.52 ₹558
-11.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.55 ₹47.25
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.35 ₹457
$14.96 ₹1,279
-64.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.4
$1.18 ₹101
-3.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.14
$0.35 ₹30.2
-22.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$1.61 ₹137
41.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹104
$1.28 ₹109
-5.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K ₹1.1M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-24.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-13.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.5 ₹2,437
$38.87 ₹3,325
-26.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$4.51 ₹386
-26.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.3 ₹710
$8.54 ₹730
-2.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.61 ₹1,506
$21.27 ₹1,820
-17.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 ₹440
$8.01 ₹685
-35.71%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 ₹238
$3.98 ₹340
-29.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 ₹4,139
$116 ₹9,957
-58.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,083 ₹263.7K
$2,630 ₹225K
17.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.63 ₹1,764
$31.34 ₹2,681
-34.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 ₹2,125
$24.29 ₹2,077
2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.09 ₹3,514
$47.75 ₹4,084
-13.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.58 ₹2,787
$38.65 ₹3,305
-15.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$238 ₹20.4K
-47.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.6 ₹6,982
$137 ₹11.8K
-40.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 ₹24.7K
$626 ₹53.5K
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 ₹13K
$332 ₹28.4K
-54.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ₹167.3K
$1,426 ₹122K
37.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 ₹55.3K
$819 ₹70K
-21.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhopal
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 ₹37.8K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-62.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.67
9.19
5.22%

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Last update for Bhopal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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