Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Shillong is 23.5% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shillong is 32.4% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.44 ₹123

$3.55 ₹303

-59.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.63 ₹909

$17.18 ₹1,470

-38.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ₹404

$5.37 ₹459

-11.92%

Cappuccino

$1.18 ₹101

$2.02 ₹173

-41.58%

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

$0.36 ₹30.84

$0.45 ₹38.52

-20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.13 ₹10.76

$0.17 ₹14.57

-23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.44 ₹123

$2.11 ₹180

-31.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 ₹283

$3.52 ₹301

-5.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 ₹55

$0.82 ₹70.1

-21.95%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 ₹29.05

$0.56 ₹48.08

-39.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.53 ₹45.73

$0.79 ₹67.2

-32.91%

Eggs

$0.8 ₹68.7

$1.02 ₹87.4

-21.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 ₹388

$6.28 ₹537

-27.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 ₹290

$3.71 ₹318

-8.63%

Apples (1kg)

$1.93 ₹165

$2.75 ₹236

-29.82%

Banana (1kg)

$0.75 ₹64

$0.71 ₹60.4

5.63%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.91 ₹77.5

$1.07 ₹91.5

-14.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 ₹47.14

$0.51 ₹43.82

7.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 ₹26.81

$0.5 ₹42.4

-38.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.38 ₹32.53

$0.48 ₹40.64

-20.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.37 ₹31.26

$0.71 ₹60.9

-47.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹12.53

$0.34 ₹28.73

-55.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ₹339

$4.01 ₹343

-1.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.42 ₹549

$9.03 ₹772

-28.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.56 ₹133

$2.06 ₹176

-24.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 ₹242

$2.98 ₹255

-5.03%

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

$4.43 ₹379

$6.52 ₹558

-32.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₹23.91

$0.55 ₹47.25

-49.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.94 ₹765

$14.96 ₹1,279

-40.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.8 ₹68.2

$1.18 ₹101

-32.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₹30.2

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ₹127

$1.61 ₹137

-7.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ₹103

$1.28 ₹109

-5.47%

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

$13.9K ₹1.2M

$17.6K ₹1.5M

-21.32%

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

$18.2K ₹1.6M

$24.4K ₹2.1M

-25.43%

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

$39.89 ₹3,412

$38.87 ₹3,325

2.62%

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

$3.48 ₹298

$4.51 ₹386

-22.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$5.53 ₹473

$8.54 ₹730

-35.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$4.67 ₹399

$21.27 ₹1,820

-78.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.69 ₹487

$8.01 ₹685

-28.96%

Cinema Ticket

$2.83 ₹242

$3.98 ₹340

-28.89%

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

$31.91 ₹2,729

$116 ₹9,957

-72.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,959 ₹167.5K

$2,630 ₹225K

-25.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.75 ₹2,202

$31.34 ₹2,681

-17.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.53 ₹3,039

$24.29 ₹2,077

46.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$45.47 ₹3,889

$47.75 ₹4,084

-4.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.23 ₹3,698

$38.65 ₹3,305

11.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$249 ₹21.3K

$238 ₹20.4K

4.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$157 ₹13.4K

$137 ₹11.8K

13.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$451 ₹38.5K

$626 ₹53.5K

-28.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$320 ₹27.4K

$332 ₹28.4K

-3.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$904 ₹77.3K

$1,426 ₹122K

-36.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 ₹48.3K

$819 ₹70K

-31.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$549 ₹46.9K

$1,175 ₹100.5K

-53.31%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.38

9.19

-19.70%

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

Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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