Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kochi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kochi

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 18.1% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 17.7% more expensive than Kochi without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$1.71 ₹146
107.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$9.31 ₹796
84.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$4.7 ₹402
14.26%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$1.42 ₹121
42.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.44 ₹37.21
2.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.17 ₹14.57
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.76 ₹151
19.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$2.99 ₹256
17.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.65 ₹55.9
26.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.52 ₹44.85
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.64 ₹55.1
23.44%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$0.98 ₹84.2
4.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$7.55 ₹646
-16.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$3.99 ₹341
-7.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$2.29 ₹196
20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.76 ₹64.9
-6.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$1.05 ₹89.4
1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.67 ₹57.6
-23.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.52 ₹44.53
-3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.56 ₹47.56
-14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.67 ₹57.6
5.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.32 ₹27.72
6.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$4.75 ₹407
-15.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$8.13 ₹695
11.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.88 ₹161
9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.54 ₹217
17.32%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$4.98 ₹426
30.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.21 ₹17.92
161.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$15.59 ₹1,334
-4.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.54 ₹45.96
118.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.35 ₹29.98
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.19 ₹102
35.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.2 ₹103
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$16.3K ₹1.4M
8.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$22.9K ₹2M
6.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$28.22 ₹2,414
37.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$3.13 ₹268
44.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$6.96 ₹595
22.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$19.31 ₹1,651
10.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$11.85 ₹1,013
-32.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$2.13 ₹182
86.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$74.7 ₹6,388
55.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$2,394 ₹204.7K
9.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$27.14 ₹2,321
15.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$20.7 ₹1,770
17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$36.87 ₹3,154
29.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$24.99 ₹2,138
54.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$182 ₹15.5K
31.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$107 ₹9,117
28.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$459 ₹39.2K
36.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$259 ₹22.2K
28.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$2,052 ₹175.5K
-30.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$1,530 ₹130.9K
-46.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Kochi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$521 ₹44.6K
125.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
8.5
8.12%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

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