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

😐 Solo nomad: Hyderabad is 12.8% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Hyderabad is 13.2% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.55 ₹303

$2.4 ₹205

47.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.18 ₹1,470

$7.92 ₹677

116.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.37 ₹459

$4.76 ₹407

12.82%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ₹173

$1.31 ₹112

54.20%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₹38.52

$0.5 ₹42.63

-10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ₹14.57

$0.22 ₹18.69

-22.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ₹180

$1.77 ₹152

19.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 ₹301

$5.35 ₹458

-34.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ₹70.1

$0.6 ₹50.9

36.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹48.08

$0.39 ₹33.67

43.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.2

$0.69 ₹58.8

14.49%

Eggs

$1.02 ₹87.4

$0.83 ₹70.9

22.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.28 ₹537

$9.13 ₹781

-31.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.71 ₹318

$2.73 ₹234

35.90%

Apples (1kg)

$2.75 ₹236

$2 ₹171

37.50%

Banana (1kg)

$0.71 ₹60.4

$0.77 ₹65.6

-7.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.07 ₹91.5

$1.56 ₹133

-31.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 ₹43.82

$0.46 ₹39

10.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.5 ₹42.4

$0.37 ₹31.84

35.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹40.64

$0.45 ₹38.46

6.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ₹60.9

$0.24 ₹20.54

195.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.73

$0.34 ₹28.84

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.01 ₹343

$2.93 ₹250

36.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.03 ₹772

$4.23 ₹362

113.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 ₹176

$1.87 ₹160

10.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ₹255

$2.78 ₹238

7.19%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.52 ₹558

$5.31 ₹454

22.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.55 ₹47.25

$0.22 ₹18.76

150.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.96 ₹1,279

$10.31 ₹882

45.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.2

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.61 ₹137

$1.18 ₹101

36.44%

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

$16.8K ₹1.4M

5.02%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.4K ₹2.1M

$29.3K ₹2.5M

-16.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$38.87 ₹3,325

$34.83 ₹2,979

11.60%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.51 ₹386

$3.41 ₹292

32.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.54 ₹730

$6.79 ₹580

25.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.27 ₹1,820

$19.17 ₹1,640

10.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.01 ₹685

$10.78 ₹922

-25.70%

Cinema Ticket

$3.98 ₹340

$2.31 ₹197

72.29%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$116 ₹9,957

$32.16 ₹2,751

261.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,630 ₹225K

$1,313 ₹112.3K

100.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$31.34 ₹2,681

$22.17 ₹1,896

41.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.29 ₹2,077

$23.29 ₹1,992

4.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.75 ₹4,084

$39.8 ₹3,404

19.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$38.65 ₹3,305

$27.93 ₹2,389

38.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹20.4K

$97.3 ₹8,319

144.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$137 ₹11.8K

$63.4 ₹5,418

116.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$626 ₹53.5K

$268 ₹22.9K

133.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$332 ₹28.4K

$164 ₹14K

102.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,426 ₹122K

$1,380 ₹118K

3.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$819 ₹70K

$369 ₹31.6K

121.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,175 ₹100.5K

$359 ₹30.7K

227.20%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.19

9.47

-2.96%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

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