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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Malappuram Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Malappuram

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 71.4% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hyderabad is 52.5% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 โ‚น311
$1.78 โ‚น162
92.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
$7.99 โ‚น725
114.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 โ‚น471
$3.60 โ‚น327
44.17%
Cappuccino
$1.92 โ‚น174
$1.54 โ‚น140
24.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
$0.38 โ‚น34.21
7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.60
$0.14 โ‚น12.36
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 โ‚น191
$1.49 โ‚น135
40.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$2.66 โ‚น241
30.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
$0.53 โ‚น47.75
50.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
$0.46 โ‚น42.02
34.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
$0.42 โ‚น38.08
76.19%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.4
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
24.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 โ‚น557
$4.01 โ‚น364
52.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚น353
$2.94 โ‚น267
32.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚น246
$1.84 โ‚น167
47.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 โ‚น97.6
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
15.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.62
$0.35 โ‚น31.44
34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.27
$0.40 โ‚น36.58
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.65
$0.35 โ‚น31.99
45.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
-22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$0.31 โ‚น27.78
16.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 โ‚น376
$2.59 โ‚น235
59.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 โ‚น817
$1.80 โ‚น163
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚น184
$1.66 โ‚น151
21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚น270
$4.21 โ‚น382
-29.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 โ‚น595
$3.54 โ‚น322
85.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
$0.19 โ‚น17.00
210.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
$4.63 โ‚น420
225.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 โ‚น107
$0.45 โ‚น40.81
160.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 โ‚น32.08
$0.33 โ‚น29.72
6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
156.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$1.22 โ‚น111
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
51.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
35.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.11 โ‚น3,550
$31.94 โ‚น2,899
22.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 โ‚น407
$2.99 โ‚น271
49.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 โ‚น777
$7.28 โ‚น661
17.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
$7.14 โ‚น648
201.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 โ‚น719
$4.79 โ‚น434
65.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 โ‚น360
$1.99 โ‚น181
98.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚น10.7K
$32.58 โ‚น2,957
262.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
$930 โ‚น84.4K
178.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
$15.06 โ‚น1,367
102.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
$20.89 โ‚น1,896
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.35 โ‚น4,479
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
89.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 โ‚น3,430
$14.98 โ‚น1,360
152.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 โ‚น21.5K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
106.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 โ‚น12.0K
$68.4 โ‚น6,208
94.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 โ‚น57.9K
$200 โ‚น18.2K
218.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 โ‚น30.6K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
143.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
$6,704 โ‚น608.5K
-78.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 โ‚น76.9K
$386 โ‚น35.0K
119.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
$225 โ‚น20.5K
417.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.69
19.51%

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Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: January 11, 2026

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