Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohali and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mohali and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Mohali is 25.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mohali is 9% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 ₹254
$3.55 ₹303
-16.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.21 ₹1,215
$17.18 ₹1,470
-17.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.59 ₹307
$5.37 ₹459
-33.15%
Cappuccino
$1.91 ₹163
$2.02 ₹173
-5.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.04
$0.45 ₹38.52
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.26
$0.17 ₹14.57
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.11 ₹180
-16.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹247
$3.52 ₹301
-17.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$0.82 ₹70.1
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.84
$0.56 ₹48.08
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70
$0.79 ₹67.2
3.80%
Eggs
$1.1 ₹94.5
$1.02 ₹87.4
7.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 ₹367
$6.28 ₹537
-31.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.41 ₹292
$3.71 ₹318
-8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ₹174
$2.75 ₹236
-26.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$0.71 ₹60.4
5.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.3
$1.07 ₹91.5
-12.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.19
$0.51 ₹43.82
3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$0.5 ₹42.4
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.32 ₹27.71
$0.48 ₹40.64
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.7
$0.71 ₹60.9
-36.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.14
$0.34 ₹28.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 ₹331
$4.01 ₹343
-3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 ₹968
$9.03 ₹772
25.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.06 ₹176
0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$2.98 ₹255
37.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.37 ₹459
$6.52 ₹558
-17.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₹48.66
$0.55 ₹47.25
3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.78 ₹494
$14.96 ₹1,279
-61.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.18 ₹101
-41.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 ₹113
$1.61 ₹137
-18.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.28 ₹109
-5.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K ₹1.2M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-17.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₹2.1M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 ₹4,376
$38.87 ₹3,325
31.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 ₹303
$4.51 ₹386
-21.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.28 ₹537
$8.54 ₹730
-26.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.76 ₹1,263
$21.27 ₹1,820
-30.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.2 ₹1,471
$8.01 ₹685
114.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹245
$3.98 ₹340
-27.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62 ₹5,303
$116 ₹9,957
-46.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,739 ₹148.8K
$2,630 ₹225K
-33.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.22 ₹2,071
$31.34 ₹2,681
-22.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.27 ₹2,333
$24.29 ₹2,077
12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.77 ₹4,171
$47.75 ₹4,084
2.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.35 ₹2,767
$38.65 ₹3,305
-16.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 ₹11.4K
$238 ₹20.4K
-44.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 ₹6,440
$137 ₹11.8K
-45.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 ₹30.8K
$626 ₹53.5K
-42.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 ₹19.1K
$332 ₹28.4K
-32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$867 ₹74.2K
$1,426 ₹122K
-39.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$463 ₹39.6K
$819 ₹70K
-43.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mohali
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 ₹44.2K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-56.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
9.19
6.75%

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Last update for Mohali: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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