Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Palakkad is 29.8% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palakkad is 28.4% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹121
$3.55 ₹303
-60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.31 ₹882
$17.18 ₹1,470
-39.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 ₹243
$5.37 ₹459
-47.11%
Cappuccino
$0.82 ₹70
$2.02 ₹173
-59.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.18
$0.45 ₹38.52
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.02
$0.17 ₹14.57
-11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ₹126
$2.11 ₹180
-30.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹201
$3.52 ₹301
-33.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ₹48.51
$0.82 ₹70.1
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.18
$0.56 ₹48.08
-5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.04
$0.79 ₹67.2
-36.71%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹77.4
$1.02 ₹87.4
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ₹501
$6.28 ₹537
-6.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 ₹199
$3.71 ₹318
-37.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₹127
$2.75 ₹236
-45.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.12
$0.71 ₹60.4
-29.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.1
$1.07 ₹91.5
-28.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.77
$0.51 ₹43.82
-1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.39
$0.5 ₹42.4
-4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.86
$0.48 ₹40.64
20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.13
$0.71 ₹60.9
-21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.45
$0.34 ₹28.73
-11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ₹294
$4.01 ₹343
-14.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.79 ₹324
$9.03 ₹772
-58.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₹135
$2.06 ₹176
-23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹291
$2.98 ₹255
14.43%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.54 ₹388
$6.52 ₹558
-30.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₹12.95
$0.55 ₹47.25
-72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.17 ₹357
$14.96 ₹1,279
-72.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.19
$1.18 ₹101
-61.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$1.61 ₹137
-29.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$1.28 ₹109
-4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-19.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-5.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.8 ₹2,635
$38.87 ₹3,325
-20.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.83 ₹242
$4.51 ₹386
-37.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.75 ₹663
$8.54 ₹730
-9.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.86 ₹1,100
$21.27 ₹1,820
-39.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ₹611
$8.01 ₹685
-10.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 ₹222
$3.98 ₹340
-34.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.7 ₹1,001
$116 ₹9,957
-89.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,872 ₹160.1K
$2,630 ₹225K
-28.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.24 ₹1,731
$31.34 ₹2,681
-35.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.25 ₹1,304
$24.29 ₹2,077
-37.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.58 ₹2,787
$47.75 ₹4,084
-31.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.68 ₹2,624
$38.65 ₹3,305
-20.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$238 ₹20.4K
-48.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.51 ₹2,011
$137 ₹11.8K
-82.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$626 ₹53.5K
-56.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$332 ₹28.4K
-45.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 ₹100K
$1,426 ₹122K
-18.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 ₹47.2K
$819 ₹70K
-32.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 ₹32K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-68.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
9.19
-12.95%

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Last update for Palakkad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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