Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Delhi

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 1.3% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 3% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$4.76 ₹407
-25.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$19.51 ₹1,669
-11.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$4.13 ₹353
30.02%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$2.05 ₹175
-1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.48 ₹40.9
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.15 ₹12.7
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$2.07 ₹177
1.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$3.39 ₹290
3.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.74 ₹63.2
10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.59 ₹50.7
-5.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.9 ₹77.1
-12.22%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$1.13 ₹96.5
-9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$4.66 ₹399
34.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$3.44 ₹294
7.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$2.12 ₹181
29.72%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.78 ₹66.5
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$0.94 ₹80
13.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.63 ₹53.9
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.39 ₹32.94
28.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.5 ₹42.85
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.56 ₹47.92
26.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.34 ₹28.92
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$3.99 ₹342
0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$10.41 ₹890
-13.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.88 ₹161
9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.74 ₹235
8.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$5.48 ₹469
18.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.54 ₹46.01
1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$11.75 ₹1,005
27.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.59 ₹50.6
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.3 ₹25.94
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.25 ₹107
28.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.14 ₹97.2
12.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
1.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
0.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$67.1 ₹5,738
-42.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$4.12 ₹352
9.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$8.17 ₹699
4.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$20.22 ₹1,729
5.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$10.18 ₹870
-21.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$4.57 ₹391
-12.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$78 ₹6,667
49.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
29.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$27.77 ₹2,375
12.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$31.15 ₹2,664
-22.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$48.58 ₹4,155
-1.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$36.07 ₹3,085
7.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$237 ₹20.3K
0.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$139 ₹11.9K
-0.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$591 ₹50.5K
5.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$324 ₹27.7K
2.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-31.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-27.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$644 ₹55.1K
82.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9
2.11%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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