Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Karnataka Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Karnataka

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 60.1% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 54.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 42.4% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 60.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$1.15 ₹97.9
208.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$6.93 ₹593
147.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$3.39 ₹290
58.41%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$1.13 ₹96.4
78.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.46 ₹39.22
-2.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.16 ₹13.4
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.7 ₹146
24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$2.39 ₹205
47.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.42 ₹36.18
95.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.37 ₹31.42
51.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.64 ₹54.6
23.44%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$0.73 ₹62.1
39.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$7.69 ₹658
-18.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$3.29 ₹281
12.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$2.36 ₹202
16.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.82 ₹69.8
-13.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$0.89 ₹76.2
20.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.52 ₹44.66
-1.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.37 ₹31.3
35.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.47 ₹40.5
2.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.45 ₹38.34
57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.36 ₹31
-5.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$3.47 ₹297
15.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$5.62 ₹480
60.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.66 ₹142
24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.87 ₹245
3.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$4.56 ₹390
42.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.28 ₹23.81
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$8.78 ₹751
70.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.34 ₹28.87
247.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.34 ₹28.95
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.49 ₹127
8.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$0.89 ₹76.1
43.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$12.6K ₹1.1M
39.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$21.2K ₹1.8M
15.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$17.48 ₹1,495
122.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$3.39 ₹290
33.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$2.29 ₹196
272.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$16.2 ₹1,385
31.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$6.83 ₹584
17.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$2.85 ₹244
39.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$35.83 ₹3,064
224.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$987 ₹84.4K
166.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$20.29 ₹1,736
54.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$17.78 ₹1,521
36.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$33.07 ₹2,828
44.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$27.13 ₹2,320
42.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$122 ₹10.4K
95.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$75.4 ₹6,452
82.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$276 ₹23.6K
127.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$178 ₹15.2K
86.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$1,034 ₹88.4K
37.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$686 ₹58.7K
19.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Karnataka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$327 ₹28K
259.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.38
9.67%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Karnataka: October 27, 2025

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