Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 11.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 11.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.4 ₹205

$3.55 ₹303

-32.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.92 ₹677

$17.18 ₹1,470

-53.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ₹407

$5.37 ₹459

-11.36%

Cappuccino

$1.31 ₹112

$2.02 ₹173

-35.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 ₹42.63

$0.45 ₹38.52

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹18.69

$0.17 ₹14.57

29.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹152

$2.11 ₹180

-16.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ₹458

$3.52 ₹301

51.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 ₹50.9

$0.82 ₹70.1

-26.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.67

$0.56 ₹48.08

-30.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 ₹58.8

$0.79 ₹67.2

-12.66%

Eggs

$0.83 ₹70.9

$1.02 ₹87.4

-18.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 ₹781

$6.28 ₹537

45.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 ₹234

$3.71 ₹318

-26.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2 ₹171

$2.75 ₹236

-27.27%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹65.6

$0.71 ₹60.4

8.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ₹133

$1.07 ₹91.5

45.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹39

$0.51 ₹43.82

-9.80%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.84

$0.5 ₹42.4

-26.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.46

$0.48 ₹40.64

-6.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹20.54

$0.71 ₹60.9

-66.20%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.84

$0.34 ₹28.73

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ₹250

$4.01 ₹343

-26.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.23 ₹362

$9.03 ₹772

-53.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₹160

$2.06 ₹176

-9.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ₹238

$2.98 ₹255

-6.71%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.31 ₹454

$6.52 ₹558

-18.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.76

$0.55 ₹47.25

-60.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.31 ₹882

$14.96 ₹1,279

-31.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.2

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$1.61 ₹137

-26.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹100

$1.28 ₹109

-8.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.8K ₹1.4M

$17.6K ₹1.5M

-4.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.3K ₹2.5M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

20.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.83 ₹2,979

$38.87 ₹3,325

-10.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.41 ₹292

$4.51 ₹386

-24.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.79 ₹580

$8.54 ₹730

-20.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.17 ₹1,640

$21.27 ₹1,820

-9.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.78 ₹922

$8.01 ₹685

34.58%

Cinema Ticket

$2.31 ₹197

$3.98 ₹340

-41.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$32.16 ₹2,751

$116 ₹9,957

-72.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,313 ₹112.3K

$2,630 ₹225K

-50.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.17 ₹1,896

$31.34 ₹2,681

-29.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.29 ₹1,992

$24.29 ₹2,077

-4.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.8 ₹3,404

$47.75 ₹4,084

-16.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.93 ₹2,389

$38.65 ₹3,305

-27.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.3 ₹8,319

$238 ₹20.4K

-59.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.4 ₹5,418

$137 ₹11.8K

-53.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₹22.9K

$626 ₹53.5K

-57.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 ₹14K

$332 ₹28.4K

-50.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,380 ₹118K

$1,426 ₹122K

-3.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$369 ₹31.6K

$819 ₹70K

-54.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$359 ₹30.7K

$1,175 ₹100.5K

-69.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

9.19

3.05%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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