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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Hyderabad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 3.9% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 10.7% more expensive than Hyderabad without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 โ‚น484
$3.59 โ‚น327
47.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.20 โ‚น2,022
$17.13 โ‚น1,561
29.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 โ‚น421
$5.09 โ‚น463
-9.23%
Cappuccino
$2.55 โ‚น233
$1.91 โ‚น174
33.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚น46.80
$0.45 โ‚น40.72
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.58
$0.18 โ‚น16.04
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 โ‚น216
$2.10 โ‚น191
12.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚น372
$3.51 โ‚น320
16.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
$0.80 โ‚น73.3
-1.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.16
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
-15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.8
$0.78 โ‚น70.8
6.41%
Eggs
$1.09 โ‚น99.0
$0.99 โ‚น90.6
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 โ‚น648
$6.09 โ‚น555
16.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 โ‚น355
$3.87 โ‚น352
0.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น208
$2.75 โ‚น251
-17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
$0.76 โ‚น69.2
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.08 โ‚น98.0
16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.7
$0.51 โ‚น46.59
25.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.55
$0.50 โ‚น45.81
6.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.1
$0.48 โ‚น43.62
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
$0.71 โ‚น65.0
-4.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.47
$0.34 โ‚น30.53
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 โ‚น379
$4.13 โ‚น376
0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 โ‚น826
$8.68 โ‚น791
4.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚น197
$1.97 โ‚น179
9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚น307
$3.01 โ‚น275
11.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.95 โ‚น633
$6.35 โ‚น578
9.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.94
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.77 โ‚น434
$14.94 โ‚น1,361
-68.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น30.64
$1.14 โ‚น104
-70.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 โ‚น32.31
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.53 โ‚น139
-7.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.28 โ‚น117
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
1.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
4.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 โ‚น4,650
$39.71 โ‚น3,618
28.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 โ‚น447
$4.56 โ‚น416
7.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 โ‚น787
$8.19 โ‚น746
5.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.16 โ‚น2,110
$20.88 โ‚น1,902
10.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.93 โ‚น1,086
$7.69 โ‚น701
55.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น427
$4.14 โ‚น377
13.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 โ‚น10.9K
$117 โ‚น10.6K
2.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,287 โ‚น299.4K
$2,561 โ‚น233.3K
28.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.70 โ‚น2,706
$31.61 โ‚น2,879
-6.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.10 โ‚น2,833
$24.07 โ‚น2,193
29.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 โ‚น5,085
$48.97 โ‚น4,461
13.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 โ‚น3,710
$38.31 โ‚น3,490
6.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 โ‚น64.6K
$241 โ‚น22.0K
193.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚น32.0K
$136 โ‚น12.4K
157.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 โ‚น162.9K
$623 โ‚น56.7K
187.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 โ‚น75.9K
$331 โ‚น30.1K
151.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,554 โ‚น597.1K
$1,396 โ‚น127.2K
369.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 โ‚น240.1K
$829 โ‚น75.5K
218.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 โ‚น68.0K
$1,188 โ‚น108.2K
-37.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
9.19
0.33%

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Last update for Mumbai (Bombay): January 18, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 19, 2026

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