Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 6.5% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 8.4% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$1.7 ₹145
108.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$11.41 ₹976
50.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$5.12 ₹438
4.88%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$1.75 ₹150
15.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.68 ₹58.5
-33.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.2 ₹17.09
-15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$1.84 ₹158
14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$2.97 ₹254
18.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.65 ₹55.5
26.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.56 ₹47.92
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.8 ₹68.1
-1.25%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$0.84 ₹72.2
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$6.84 ₹585
-8.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$3.56 ₹305
4.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$3.29 ₹281
-16.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.86 ₹73.2
-17.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$2.04 ₹175
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.57 ₹48.47
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.79 ₹67.8
-36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.82 ₹70.2
-41.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.71 ₹60.4
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.53 ₹45.73
-35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$4.5 ₹385
-10.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$7.44 ₹636
21.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$2.34 ₹200
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$4.48 ₹383
-33.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$6.8 ₹582
-4.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.22 ₹18.7
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$11.67 ₹998
28.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.07 ₹91.7
10.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.22 ₹18.73
59.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$1.16 ₹99
38.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.18 ₹101
8.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$17.7K ₹1.5M
-0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$22.9K ₹2M
6.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$31.76 ₹2,717
22.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$4.06 ₹348
11.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$7.89 ₹675
8.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$17.11 ₹1,463
24.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$7.1 ₹607
12.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$2.54 ₹218
56.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$61.9 ₹5,294
88.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$1,924 ₹164.5K
36.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$26.05 ₹2,228
20.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$27.57 ₹2,358
-11.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$48.75 ₹4,170
-2.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$48.54 ₹4,152
-20.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$116 ₹9,911
105.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$75.9 ₹6,493
81.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$321 ₹27.4K
95.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$204 ₹17.5K
62.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$1,841 ₹157.5K
-22.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$962 ₹82.3K
-14.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Madurai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$403 ₹34.4K
191.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.8
-6.22%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

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