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

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 15.4% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 22.9% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$2.61 ₹223
36.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$12.99 ₹1,111
32.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$3.83 ₹327
40.21%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$1.53 ₹131
32.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.4 ₹33.99
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.17 ₹14.26
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$0.96 ₹81.9
119.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$1.76 ₹150
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.78 ₹66.3
5.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.49 ₹41.7
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.71 ₹61
11.27%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$1.42 ₹122
-28.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$3.43 ₹294
83.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$3.47 ₹297
6.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$2.27 ₹194
21.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.85 ₹72.3
-16.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$0.98 ₹84.1
9.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.73 ₹62.7
-30.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.61 ₹51.9
-18.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.6 ₹51.5
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.46 ₹39.06
54.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.6 ₹51
-43.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$4.25 ₹363
-5.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$7.87 ₹673
14.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$0.89 ₹76.4
131.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.1 ₹180
41.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$3.45 ₹295
88.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.28 ₹23.67
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$8.58 ₹734
74.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.79 ₹68
49.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.35 ₹30.13
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.47 ₹125
9.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.24 ₹106
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
23.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$22.1K ₹1.9M
10.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$25.74 ₹2,202
51.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$3.43 ₹293
31.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$7.16 ₹612
19.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$23.48 ₹2,009
-9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$6.84 ₹585
17.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$4.55 ₹389
-12.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$27.99 ₹2,394
315.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$1,533 ₹131.2K
71.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$25.49 ₹2,180
22.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$17.1 ₹1,462
42.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$57.6 ₹4,922
-17.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$35.42 ₹3,030
9.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$80 ₹6,843
197.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$52 ₹4,444
164.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$175 ₹15K
256.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$115 ₹9,860
187.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$965 ₹82.6K
47.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$684 ₹58.5K
19.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Gangtok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$259 ₹22.1K
354.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.67
6.00%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

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