Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Madurai is 6.1% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Madurai is 7.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.7 ₹145

$3.55 ₹303

-52.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$11.41 ₹976

$17.18 ₹1,470

-33.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.12 ₹438

$5.37 ₹459

-4.66%

Cappuccino

$1.75 ₹150

$2.02 ₹173

-13.37%

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

$0.68 ₹58.5

$0.45 ₹38.52

51.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₹17.09

$0.17 ₹14.57

17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.84 ₹158

$2.11 ₹180

-12.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.97 ₹254

$3.52 ₹301

-15.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.65 ₹55.5

$0.82 ₹70.1

-20.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹47.92

$0.56 ₹48.08

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.8 ₹68.1

$0.79 ₹67.2

1.27%

Eggs

$0.84 ₹72.2

$1.02 ₹87.4

-17.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.84 ₹585

$6.28 ₹537

8.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 ₹305

$3.71 ₹318

-4.04%

Apples (1kg)

$3.29 ₹281

$2.75 ₹236

19.64%

Banana (1kg)

$0.86 ₹73.2

$0.71 ₹60.4

21.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 ₹175

$1.07 ₹91.5

90.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 ₹48.47

$0.51 ₹43.82

11.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.79 ₹67.8

$0.5 ₹42.4

58.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.82 ₹70.2

$0.48 ₹40.64

70.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ₹60.4

$0.71 ₹60.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₹45.73

$0.34 ₹28.73

55.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.5 ₹385

$4.01 ₹343

12.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.44 ₹636

$9.03 ₹772

-17.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₹200

$2.06 ₹176

13.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.48 ₹383

$2.98 ₹255

50.34%

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

$6.8 ₹582

$6.52 ₹558

4.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.7

$0.55 ₹47.25

-60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.67 ₹998

$14.96 ₹1,279

-21.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 ₹91.7

$1.18 ₹101

-9.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.22 ₹18.73

$0.35 ₹30.2

-37.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 ₹99

$1.61 ₹137

-27.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.28 ₹109

-7.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K ₹1.5M

$17.6K ₹1.5M

0.42%

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

$22.9K ₹2M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-6.19%

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

$31.76 ₹2,717

$38.87 ₹3,325

-18.29%

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

$4.06 ₹348

$4.51 ₹386

-9.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.89 ₹675

$8.54 ₹730

-7.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.11 ₹1,463

$21.27 ₹1,820

-19.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.1 ₹607

$8.01 ₹685

-11.36%

Cinema Ticket

$2.54 ₹218

$3.98 ₹340

-36.18%

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

$61.9 ₹5,294

$116 ₹9,957

-46.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,924 ₹164.5K

$2,630 ₹225K

-26.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.05 ₹2,228

$31.34 ₹2,681

-16.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.57 ₹2,358

$24.29 ₹2,077

13.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.75 ₹4,170

$47.75 ₹4,084

2.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.54 ₹4,152

$38.65 ₹3,305

25.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 ₹9,911

$238 ₹20.4K

-51.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 ₹6,493

$137 ₹11.8K

-44.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 ₹27.4K

$626 ₹53.5K

-48.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$204 ₹17.5K

$332 ₹28.4K

-38.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,841 ₹157.5K

$1,426 ₹122K

29.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$962 ₹82.3K

$819 ₹70K

17.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$403 ₹34.4K

$1,175 ₹100.5K

-65.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.8

9.19

6.64%

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

Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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