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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 5.2% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 3.3% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$3.54 ₹302
0.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$17.66 ₹1,510
-2.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$4.08 ₹349
31.62%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$2.28 ₹195
-11.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.42 ₹36.07
7.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.17 ₹14.77
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$2.38 ₹203
-11.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$4.12 ₹352
-14.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.65 ₹55.9
26.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.57 ₹48.97
-1.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.86 ₹73.5
-8.14%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$1.06 ₹90.5
-3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$7.62 ₹652
-17.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$3.84 ₹328
-3.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$2.55 ₹218
7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.79 ₹67.7
-10.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$1.09 ₹92.9
-1.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.41 ₹34.7
24.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.47 ₹40.11
6.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.53 ₹45.62
-9.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.47 ₹40.47
51.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.33 ₹28.1
3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$3.99 ₹341
0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$11.13 ₹952
-18.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$2.11 ₹181
-2.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$3.28 ₹280
-9.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$7.62 ₹652
-14.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.55 ₹47.15
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$14.79 ₹1,265
1.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.13 ₹96.9
4.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$2.37 ₹203
-32.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.18 ₹101
8.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
24.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
-0.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$34.97 ₹2,991
11.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$5.19 ₹444
-13.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$10.93 ₹935
-21.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$18.21 ₹1,558
16.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$6.16 ₹527
30.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$4.62 ₹395
-13.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$114 ₹9,754
2.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
-19.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$27.42 ₹2,345
14.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$30.21 ₹2,584
-19.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$54.7 ₹4,681
-12.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$39.88 ₹3,411
-3.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$305 ₹26.1K
-22.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$179 ₹15.3K
-23.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$815 ₹69.7K
-23.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$484 ₹41.4K
-31.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
-31.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
-24.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
9.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.19
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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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