Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Gangtok is 13.4% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gangtok is 18.6% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$3.55 ₹303
-26.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.99 ₹1,111
$17.18 ₹1,470
-24.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 ₹327
$5.37 ₹459
-28.68%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$2.02 ₹173
-24.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$0.45 ₹38.52
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.26
$0.17 ₹14.57
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$2.11 ₹180
-54.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$3.52 ₹301
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.3
$0.82 ₹70.1
-4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.7
$0.56 ₹48.08
-12.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61
$0.79 ₹67.2
-10.13%
Eggs
$1.42 ₹122
$1.02 ₹87.4
39.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 ₹294
$6.28 ₹537
-45.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 ₹297
$3.71 ₹318
-6.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$2.75 ₹236
-17.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.3
$0.71 ₹60.4
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₹84.1
$1.07 ₹91.5
-8.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$0.51 ₹43.82
43.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹51.9
$0.5 ₹42.4
22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$0.48 ₹40.64
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.06
$0.71 ₹60.9
-35.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₹51
$0.34 ₹28.73
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ₹363
$4.01 ₹343
5.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 ₹673
$9.03 ₹772
-12.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₹76.4
$2.06 ₹176
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹180
$2.98 ₹255
-29.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
$6.52 ₹558
-47.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.67
$0.55 ₹47.25
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$14.96 ₹1,279
-42.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹68
$1.18 ₹101
-33.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.13
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$1.61 ₹137
-8.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.28 ₹109
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-19.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.74 ₹2,202
$38.87 ₹3,325
-33.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹293
$4.51 ₹386
-23.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹612
$8.54 ₹730
-16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 ₹2,009
$21.27 ₹1,820
10.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 ₹585
$8.01 ₹685
-14.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₹389
$3.98 ₹340
14.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.99 ₹2,394
$116 ₹9,957
-75.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 ₹131.2K
$2,630 ₹225K
-41.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.49 ₹2,180
$31.34 ₹2,681
-18.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.1 ₹1,462
$24.29 ₹2,077
-29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 ₹4,922
$47.75 ₹4,084
20.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.42 ₹3,030
$38.65 ₹3,305
-8.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80 ₹6,843
$238 ₹20.4K
-66.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,444
$137 ₹11.8K
-62.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹15K
$626 ₹53.5K
-71.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,860
$332 ₹28.4K
-65.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 ₹82.6K
$1,426 ₹122K
-32.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$819 ₹70K
-16.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 ₹22.1K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-77.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
9.19
-5.66%

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Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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