Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Mangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Mangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 6.7% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 8.5% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹303
$2.55 ₹218
39.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.18 ₹1,470
$12.61 ₹1,078
36.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 ₹459
$4.09 ₹350
31.30%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ₹173
$2.07 ₹177
-2.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₹38.52
$0.48 ₹41.08
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.19 ₹15.89
-10.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹180
$2.38 ₹204
-11.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 ₹301
$2.95 ₹252
19.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.53 ₹45.09
54.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹48.08
$0.46 ₹39.33
21.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.2
$0.66 ₹56.7
19.70%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹87.4
$0.98 ₹83.6
4.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 ₹537
$4.14 ₹354
51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 ₹318
$2.84 ₹243
30.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₹236
$1.91 ₹164
43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.82 ₹70.1
-13.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.5
$1.07 ₹91.1
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$0.42 ₹36.32
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.49 ₹41.94
2.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.64
$0.42 ₹36.28
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.92 ₹78.5
-22.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.73
$0.33 ₹28.01
3.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 ₹343
$3.11 ₹266
28.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₹772
$3.43 ₹293
163.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.6 ₹137
28.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 ₹255
$4.28 ₹366
-30.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.52 ₹558
$4.35 ₹372
49.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.25
$0.28 ₹23.76
96.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.96 ₹1,279
$34.93 ₹2,988
-57.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.57 ₹48.39
107.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.2
$0.41 ₹35.1
-14.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ₹137
$0.55 ₹47.36
192.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.17 ₹100
9.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$11.6K ₹991.6K
52.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$17.8K ₹1.5M
36.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.87 ₹3,325
$32.57 ₹2,786
19.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.51 ₹386
$4.88 ₹417
-7.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹730
$7.51 ₹642
13.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.27 ₹1,820
$17.84 ₹1,526
19.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.01 ₹685
$4 ₹342
100.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 ₹340
$2.85 ₹244
39.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,957
$60.3 ₹5,161
92.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,630 ₹225K
$927 ₹79.3K
183.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₹2,681
$32.53 ₹2,782
-3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 ₹2,077
$30.51 ₹2,609
-20.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.75 ₹4,084
$49.44 ₹4,229
-3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.65 ₹3,305
$36.68 ₹3,137
5.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₹20.4K
$197 ₹16.8K
21.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ₹11.8K
$146 ₹12.5K
-5.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ₹53.5K
$364 ₹31.2K
71.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ₹28.4K
$237 ₹20.3K
40.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,426 ₹122K
$607 ₹51.9K
134.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 ₹70K
$455 ₹38.9K
79.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Mangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,175 ₹100.5K
$214 ₹18.3K
449.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
7.69
19.51%

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Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

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