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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 4.7% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 3.7% cheaper than Bangalore without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₹318
$3.46 ₹319
-0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.16 ₹1,582
$17.17 ₹1,583
-0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 ₹477
$4.15 ₹382
24.82%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ₹177
$2.36 ₹218
-18.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹38.00
$0.43 ₹39.60
-4.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.63
$0.17 ₹16.10
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ₹189
$2.27 ₹209
-9.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 ₹326
$4.10 ₹378
-13.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹76.0
$0.60 ₹55.5
36.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹52.7
$0.58 ₹53.4
-1.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹72.2
$0.87 ₹80.3
-10.34%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹90.6
$1.00 ₹92.3
-2.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 ₹569
$7.76 ₹716
-20.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 ₹344
$3.77 ₹348
-1.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 ₹255
$2.64 ₹243
4.92%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹66.4
$0.80 ₹74.0
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹99.7
$1.10 ₹101
-1.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹43.37
$0.41 ₹37.62
14.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ₹46.21
$0.51 ₹47.03
-1.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹47.25
$0.50 ₹46.37
2.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ₹64.5
$0.47 ₹43.45
48.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹30.99
$0.36 ₹32.89
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹370
$4.16 ₹384
-3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 ₹845
$11.05 ₹1,019
-17.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₹179
$2.10 ₹194
-7.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹265
$3.41 ₹314
-15.54%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.50 ₹599
$7.74 ₹714
-16.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹51.9
$0.56 ₹52.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 ₹1,399
$14.41 ₹1,329
5.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹105
$1.14 ₹105
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹32.72
$0.33 ₹30.00
6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 ₹143
$2.38 ₹220
-34.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ₹119
$1.17 ₹108
10.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.6M
$14.1K ₹1.3M
26.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.2M
$24.7K ₹2.3M
-1.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.51 ₹3,551
$34.07 ₹3,141
13.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.67 ₹431
$5.19 ₹478
-10.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.28 ₹763
$10.78 ₹994
-23.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.48 ₹1,980
$18.68 ₹1,722
14.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.57 ₹698
$6.08 ₹560
24.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 ₹371
$4.62 ₹426
-12.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 ₹10.6K
$116 ₹10.7K
-0.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,641 ₹243.5K
$3,340 ₹307.9K
-20.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.61 ₹2,915
$27.96 ₹2,578
13.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.43 ₹2,253
$29.94 ₹2,761
-18.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.14 ₹4,439
$54.8 ₹5,052
-12.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.26 ₹3,528
$40.69 ₹3,751
-5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹22.0K
$298 ₹27.5K
-20.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 ₹12.7K
$185 ₹17.1K
-25.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 ₹58.1K
$838 ₹77.3K
-24.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ₹31.3K
$480 ₹44.3K
-29.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,387 ₹127.9K
$1,843 ₹169.9K
-24.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$789 ₹72.7K
$931 ₹85.8K
-15.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 ₹120.6K
$877 ₹80.9K
49.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.19
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Last update for Hyderabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: March 2, 2026

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