Cost of Living Comparison Between Kochi and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Kochi and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kochi is 15.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kochi is 15% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$3.55 ₹303
-51.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 ₹796
$17.18 ₹1,470
-45.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 ₹402
$5.37 ₹459
-12.48%
Cappuccino
$1.42 ₹121
$2.02 ₹173
-29.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.21
$0.45 ₹38.52
-2.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.17 ₹14.57
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.11 ₹180
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.52 ₹301
-15.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.82 ₹70.1
-20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.85
$0.56 ₹48.08
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$0.79 ₹67.2
-18.99%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84.2
$1.02 ₹87.4
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 ₹646
$6.28 ₹537
20.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 ₹341
$3.71 ₹318
7.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.75 ₹236
-16.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$0.71 ₹60.4
7.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹89.4
$1.07 ₹91.5
-1.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$0.51 ₹43.82
31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.53
$0.5 ₹42.4
4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.56
$0.48 ₹40.64
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$0.71 ₹60.9
-5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.72
$0.34 ₹28.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 ₹407
$4.01 ₹343
18.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 ₹695
$9.03 ₹772
-9.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$2.06 ₹176
-8.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₹217
$2.98 ₹255
-14.77%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.98 ₹426
$6.52 ₹558
-23.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ₹17.92
$0.55 ₹47.25
-61.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.59 ₹1,334
$14.96 ₹1,279
4.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 ₹45.96
$1.18 ₹101
-54.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.61 ₹137
-26.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.28 ₹109
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-7.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-6.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.22 ₹2,414
$38.87 ₹3,325
-27.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.13 ₹268
$4.51 ₹386
-30.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.96 ₹595
$8.54 ₹730
-18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.31 ₹1,651
$21.27 ₹1,820
-9.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.85 ₹1,013
$8.01 ₹685
47.94%
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 ₹182
$3.98 ₹340
-46.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,388
$116 ₹9,957
-35.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,394 ₹204.7K
$2,630 ₹225K
-8.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.14 ₹2,321
$31.34 ₹2,681
-13.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.7 ₹1,770
$24.29 ₹2,077
-14.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.87 ₹3,154
$47.75 ₹4,084
-22.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.99 ₹2,138
$38.65 ₹3,305
-35.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$238 ₹20.4K
-23.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₹9,117
$137 ₹11.8K
-22.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₹39.2K
$626 ₹53.5K
-26.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$332 ₹28.4K
-21.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 ₹175.5K
$1,426 ₹122K
43.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 ₹130.9K
$819 ₹70K
86.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kochi
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 ₹44.6K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-55.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
9.19
-7.51%

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Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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