Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 34.8% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kota is 31.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$3.55 ₹303
-35.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.56 ₹732
$17.18 ₹1,470
-50.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 ₹244
$5.37 ₹459
-46.93%
Cappuccino
$0.72 ₹61.5
$2.02 ₹173
-64.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.03
$0.45 ₹38.52
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.52
$0.17 ₹14.57
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.11 ₹180
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ₹272
$3.52 ₹301
-9.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.4
$0.82 ₹70.1
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹37.2
$0.56 ₹48.08
-23.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹68.9
$0.79 ₹67.2
2.53%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.3
$1.02 ₹87.4
-7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 ₹425
$6.28 ₹537
-21.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹237
$3.71 ₹318
-25.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.75 ₹236
-35.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹44.97
$0.71 ₹60.4
-25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ₹67.1
$1.07 ₹91.5
-27.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.51
$0.51 ₹43.82
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.56
$0.5 ₹42.4
-34.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.53
$0.48 ₹40.64
-10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹31.14
$0.71 ₹60.9
-49.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$0.34 ₹28.73
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹340
$4.01 ₹343
-1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₹792
$9.03 ₹772
2.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹146
$2.06 ₹176
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$2.98 ₹255
19.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.36 ₹373
$6.52 ₹558
-33.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.89
$0.55 ₹47.25
1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹741
$14.96 ₹1,279
-42.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₹30.97
$1.18 ₹101
-69.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.57
$0.35 ₹30.2
-31.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$1.61 ₹137
-8.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.28 ₹109
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-32.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ₹1.4M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-30.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30 ₹2,566
$38.87 ₹3,325
-22.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.8 ₹239
$4.51 ₹386
-37.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.24 ₹619
$8.54 ₹730
-15.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ₹906
$21.27 ₹1,820
-50.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.31 ₹198
$8.01 ₹685
-71.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 ₹303
$3.98 ₹340
-11.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.41 ₹3,285
$116 ₹9,957
-67.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$734 ₹62.8K
$2,630 ₹225K
-72.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.42 ₹1,832
$31.34 ₹2,681
-31.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.51 ₹2,353
$24.29 ₹2,077
13.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.88 ₹4,266
$47.75 ₹4,084
4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.44 ₹2,176
$38.65 ₹3,305
-34.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ₹13.9K
$238 ₹20.4K
-31.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.5 ₹7,485
$137 ₹11.8K
-36.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₹26K
$626 ₹53.5K
-51.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹16.2K
$332 ₹28.4K
-42.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 ₹89.2K
$1,426 ₹122K
-26.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 ₹50.9K
$819 ₹70K
-27.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 ₹34.2K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-65.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
9.19
-18.39%

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Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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