Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ranchi and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ranchi is 8.9% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ranchi is 11.6% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 ₹269
$3.55 ₹303
-11.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.19 ₹957
$17.18 ₹1,470
-34.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 ₹486
$5.37 ₹459
5.77%
Cappuccino
$1.46 ₹125
$2.02 ₹173
-27.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.45 ₹38.52
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.5
$0.17 ₹14.57
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 ₹213
$2.11 ₹180
18.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 ₹350
$3.52 ₹301
16.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.2
$0.82 ₹70.1
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.18
$0.56 ₹48.08
-32.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.68
$0.79 ₹67.2
-45.57%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.6
$1.02 ₹87.4
-1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.19 ₹444
$6.28 ₹537
-17.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.71 ₹318
-38.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 ₹119
$2.75 ₹236
-49.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$0.71 ₹60.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.8
$1.07 ₹91.5
-31.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$0.51 ₹43.82
-1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.93
$0.5 ₹42.4
-24.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.22
$0.48 ₹40.64
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$0.71 ₹60.9
-54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$0.34 ₹28.73
-14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹356
$4.01 ₹343
3.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.28 ₹452
$9.03 ₹772
-41.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 ₹95.2
$2.06 ₹176
-46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 ₹192
$2.98 ₹255
-24.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.52 ₹386
$6.52 ₹558
-30.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.55 ₹47.25
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$14.96 ₹1,279
52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₹153
$1.18 ₹101
51.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.61 ₹137
-26.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.28 ₹109
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,688 ₹743.1K
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-50.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₹1.7M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-16.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69 ₹5,901
$38.87 ₹3,325
77.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 ₹461
$4.51 ₹386
19.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.53 ₹644
$8.54 ₹730
-11.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.95 ₹1,792
$21.27 ₹1,820
-1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 ₹1,061
$8.01 ₹685
54.93%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$3.98 ₹340
-27.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.91 ₹4,183
$116 ₹9,957
-57.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,449 ₹124K
$2,630 ₹225K
-44.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.23 ₹2,842
$31.34 ₹2,681
6.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.43 ₹2,688
$24.29 ₹2,077
29.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.29 ₹4,216
$47.75 ₹4,084
3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.88 ₹2,641
$38.65 ₹3,305
-20.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹9,642
$238 ₹20.4K
-52.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.4 ₹6,622
$137 ₹11.8K
-43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$626 ₹53.5K
-58.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ₹15.8K
$332 ₹28.4K
-44.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 ₹103.5K
$1,426 ₹122K
-15.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$794 ₹67.9K
$819 ₹70K
-3.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ranchi
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$324 ₹27.7K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-72.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.94
9.19
51.69%

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Last update for Ranchi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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