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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kottayam Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kottayam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 55.3% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 73.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 75.9% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 โ‚น311
$1.14 โ‚น103
200.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
$9.64 โ‚น875
77.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 โ‚น471
$4.00 โ‚น364
29.75%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚น174
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
242.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
2.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.60
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 โ‚น191
$1.42 โ‚น129
47.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$2.95 โ‚น268
17.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.47 โ‚น42.81
31.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
1.37%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.4
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
19.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 โ‚น557
$2.32 โ‚น210
164.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$2.87 โ‚น261
35.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚น246
$2.30 โ‚น209
17.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น97.6
$1.14 โ‚น103
-6.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
$0.48 โ‚น43.68
-2.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.27
$0.50 โ‚น45.55
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$0.43 โ‚น39.03
62.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
2.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 โ‚น376
$4.06 โ‚น369
1.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 โ‚น817
$4.21 โ‚น382
113.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น184
$1.77 โ‚น161
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚น270
$3.39 โ‚น308
-12.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 โ‚น595
$4.67 โ‚น424
40.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
110.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
$8.83 โ‚น802
70.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$1.13 โ‚น103
3.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.08
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$1.66 โ‚น150
-7.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$1.17 โ‚น106
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$9,195 โ‚น834.6K
91.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
57.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.11 โ‚น3,550
$27.02 โ‚น2,453
44.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 โ‚น407
$3.39 โ‚น307
32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 โ‚น777
$8.26 โ‚น749
3.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
$8.88 โ‚น806
142.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 โ‚น719
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
-33.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น360
$2.07 โ‚น188
91.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$58.4 โ‚น5,298
102.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
68.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
$23.47 โ‚น2,131
29.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
39.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.35 โ‚น4,479
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
89.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 โ‚น3,430
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
117.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚น21.5K
$139 โ‚น12.6K
69.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 โ‚น12.0K
$58.4 โ‚น5,303
127.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 โ‚น57.9K
$287 โ‚น26.0K
122.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 โ‚น30.6K
$162 โ‚น14.7K
108.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
$977 โ‚น88.7K
44.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 โ‚น76.9K
$577 โ‚น52.4K
46.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Kottayam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
$280 โ‚น25.4K
317.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.36
-1.82%

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Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

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