Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalore is 6.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalore is 7.8% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$3.55 ₹303
-28.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 ₹1,078
$17.18 ₹1,470
-26.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₹350
$5.37 ₹459
-23.84%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$2.02 ₹173
2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.08
$0.45 ₹38.52
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.89
$0.17 ₹14.57
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹204
$2.11 ₹180
12.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹252
$3.52 ₹301
-16.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹45.09
$0.82 ₹70.1
-35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.33
$0.56 ₹48.08
-17.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.7
$0.79 ₹67.2
-16.46%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹83.6
$1.02 ₹87.4
-3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
$6.28 ₹537
-34.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.71 ₹318
-23.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹164
$2.75 ₹236
-30.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$0.71 ₹60.4
15.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.1
$1.07 ₹91.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$0.51 ₹43.82
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.94
$0.5 ₹42.4
-2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.28
$0.48 ₹40.64
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$0.71 ₹60.9
29.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.01
$0.34 ₹28.73
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₹266
$4.01 ₹343
-22.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 ₹293
$9.03 ₹772
-62.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₹137
$2.06 ₹176
-22.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₹366
$2.98 ₹255
43.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.35 ₹372
$6.52 ₹558
-33.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.76
$0.55 ₹47.25
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 ₹2,988
$14.96 ₹1,279
133.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.39
$1.18 ₹101
-51.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ₹35.1
$0.35 ₹30.2
17.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$1.61 ₹137
-65.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.28 ₹109
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.6K
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-34.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-26.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 ₹2,786
$38.87 ₹3,325
-16.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹417
$4.51 ₹386
8.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 ₹642
$8.54 ₹730
-12.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 ₹1,526
$21.27 ₹1,820
-16.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 ₹342
$8.01 ₹685
-50.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$3.98 ₹340
-28.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 ₹5,161
$116 ₹9,957
-48.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$927 ₹79.3K
$2,630 ₹225K
-64.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 ₹2,782
$31.34 ₹2,681
3.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ₹2,609
$24.29 ₹2,077
25.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.44 ₹4,229
$47.75 ₹4,084
3.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 ₹3,137
$38.65 ₹3,305
-5.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹16.8K
$238 ₹20.4K
-17.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹12.5K
$137 ₹11.8K
6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₹31.2K
$626 ₹53.5K
-41.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$332 ₹28.4K
-28.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$1,426 ₹122K
-57.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 ₹38.9K
$819 ₹70K
-44.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₹18.3K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-81.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
9.19
-16.32%

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Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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