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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Salem

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 18.5% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 19.5% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 ₹311
$2.40 ₹218
42.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.15 ₹1,557
$8.06 ₹731
112.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.19 ₹471
$4.56 ₹414
13.82%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ₹174
$1.28 ₹117
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹37.14
$0.50 ₹45.71
-18.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹16.59
$0.24 ₹21.90
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ₹191
$1.79 ₹163
17.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ₹316
$5.37 ₹487
-35.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 ₹72.5
$0.58 ₹52.9
37.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₹56.0
$0.42 ₹38.47
47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 ₹66.9
$0.75 ₹67.7
-1.33%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹93.3
$0.77 ₹69.8
33.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.13 ₹557
$9.01 ₹818
-31.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 ₹353
$2.78 ₹252
39.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ₹246
$2.09 ₹190
29.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.4
$0.77 ₹70.3
-6.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹97.5
$1.55 ₹141
-30.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹42.61
$0.43 ₹38.62
9.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ₹45.26
$0.40 ₹36.72
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹46.64
$0.48 ₹43.70
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 ₹63.8
$0.24 ₹21.90
191.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.87
$0.37 ₹33.32
-2.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 ₹376
$3.01 ₹273
37.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.00 ₹817
$4.05 ₹368
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ₹184
$1.85 ₹168
9.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹270
$2.70 ₹245
10.00%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.56 ₹595
$5.45 ₹494
20.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₹53.7
$0.22 ₹19.86
168.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.07 ₹1,368
$8.91 ₹808
69.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹107
$1.19 ₹108
-1.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹32.07
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹140
$1.19 ₹108
29.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₹113
$1.15 ₹105
8.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.6M
$17.1K ₹1.5M
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.2M
$28.6K ₹2.6M
-15.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.11 ₹3,549
$34.95 ₹3,171
11.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.48 ₹407
$3.32 ₹301
34.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.56 ₹777
$6.95 ₹631
23.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.55 ₹1,956
$16.11 ₹1,462
33.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 ₹719
$10.76 ₹977
-26.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 ₹359
$2.26 ₹205
75.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.7K
$32.16 ₹2,919
267.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,587 ₹234.8K
$1,302 ₹118.2K
98.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.50 ₹2,768
$21.69 ₹1,968
40.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.39 ₹2,214
$23.36 ₹2,120
4.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.35 ₹4,478
$39.94 ₹3,625
23.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.79 ₹3,429
$27.49 ₹2,495
37.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₹21.5K
$98.9 ₹8,978
139.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 ₹12.0K
$63.7 ₹5,778
108.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 ₹57.9K
$267 ₹24.2K
139.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 ₹30.5K
$165 ₹15.0K
103.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,413 ₹128.3K
$1,360 ₹123.4K
3.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 ₹76.8K
$447 ₹40.6K
89.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hyderabad
Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,167 ₹105.9K
$367 ₹33.3K
217.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
9.47
-2.96%

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Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Salem: January 12, 2026

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