Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Malda is 14.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malda is 29.5% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₹266
$3.55 ₹303
-12.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.76 ₹1,006
$17.18 ₹1,470
-31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹294
$5.37 ₹459
-35.94%
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₹153
$2.02 ₹173
-11.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.87
$0.45 ₹38.52
-8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.81
$0.17 ₹14.57
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.11 ₹180
-18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.52 ₹301
-18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.65
$0.82 ₹70.1
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.48
$0.56 ₹48.08
-30.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.6
$0.79 ₹67.2
-34.18%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.8
$1.02 ₹87.4
-21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ₹468
$6.28 ₹537
-12.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ₹221
$3.71 ₹318
-30.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹210
$2.75 ₹236
-10.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.8
$0.71 ₹60.4
19.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹109
$1.07 ₹91.5
19.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$0.51 ₹43.82
21.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.92
$0.5 ₹42.4
-44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.32
$0.48 ₹40.64
-35.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹35.41
$0.71 ₹60.9
-42.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.74
$0.34 ₹28.73
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$4.01 ₹343
-0.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 ₹858
$9.03 ₹772
11.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹149
$2.06 ₹176
-15.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₹210
$2.98 ₹255
-17.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.38 ₹203
$6.52 ₹558
-63.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.55 ₹47.25
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$14.96 ₹1,279
-42.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.6
$1.18 ₹101
-51.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.35 ₹30.2
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$1.61 ₹137
24.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.28 ₹109
-7.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-10.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-5.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.7 ₹3,652
$38.87 ₹3,325
9.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 ₹336
$4.51 ₹386
-12.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$8.54 ₹730
-33.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.94 ₹1,364
$21.27 ₹1,820
-25.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 ₹613
$8.01 ₹685
-10.49%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ₹349
$3.98 ₹340
2.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.59 ₹3,728
$116 ₹9,957
-62.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,560 ₹133.5K
$2,630 ₹225K
-40.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.11 ₹694
$31.34 ₹2,681
-74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.38 ₹717
$24.29 ₹2,077
-65.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.66 ₹4,247
$47.75 ₹4,084
4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$9.53 ₹815
$38.65 ₹3,305
-75.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₹25.2K
$238 ₹20.4K
23.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₹20.1K
$137 ₹11.8K
71.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₹34.8K
$626 ₹53.5K
-35.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$332 ₹28.4K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 ₹91.8K
$1,426 ₹122K
-24.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹58.3K
$819 ₹70K
-16.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malda
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 ₹33.4K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-66.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
9.19
7.73%

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Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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