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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kota Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kota

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 33.1% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 33.1% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 โ‚น311
$2.26 โ‚น205
51.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
$8.73 โ‚น792
96.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 โ‚น471
$2.93 โ‚น266
77.13%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚น174
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
170.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
5.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.59
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 โ‚น191
$1.77 โ‚น161
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$3.13 โ‚น284
11.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 โ‚น72.5
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
29.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
-7.50%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
10.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 โ‚น557
$4.82 โ‚น438
27.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$2.83 โ‚น257
37.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚น246
$1.72 โ‚น156
57.56%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
44.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.61
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
4.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.26
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
94.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 โ‚น376
$3.84 โ‚น349
7.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 โ‚น817
$8.22 โ‚น746
9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น184
$1.70 โ‚น154
18.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚น270
$3.73 โ‚น339
-20.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 โ‚น595
$4.25 โ‚น386
54.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
5.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
$8.82 โ‚น800
70.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
225.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.07
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$1.43 โ‚น129
7.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$1.19 โ‚น108
5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
51.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
43.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.11 โ‚น3,549
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
28.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 โ‚น407
$2.89 โ‚น262
55.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 โ‚น777
$7.15 โ‚น649
19.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
$10.53 โ‚น955
104.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 โ‚น719
$2.36 โ‚น214
235.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น359
$3.57 โ‚น324
10.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
214.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
$718 โ‚น65.1K
260.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
41.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
-11.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.35 โ‚น4,478
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
-1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 โ‚น3,429
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
52.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚น21.5K
$160 โ‚น14.5K
48.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 โ‚น12.0K
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
48.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 โ‚น57.9K
$301 โ‚น27.3K
112.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 โ‚น30.5K
$189 โ‚น17.2K
77.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
$589 โ‚น53.5K
139.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 โ‚น76.8K
$365 โ‚น33.1K
132.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Kota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
$393 โ‚น35.7K
196.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.5
22.53%

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Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

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