Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Solan and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Solan is 12.8% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Solan is 15.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹122
$3.55 ₹303
-60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.67 ₹1,512
$17.18 ₹1,470
2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹350
$5.37 ₹459
-23.65%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$2.02 ₹173
2.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.06
$0.45 ₹38.52
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.97
$0.17 ₹14.57
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ₹201
$2.11 ₹180
11.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 ₹292
$3.52 ₹301
-2.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.46 ₹39.13
$0.82 ₹70.1
-43.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 ₹45.84
$0.56 ₹48.08
-3.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.82
$0.79 ₹67.2
-37.97%
Eggs
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.02 ₹87.4
-26.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.78 ₹324
$6.28 ₹537
-39.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.62 ₹224
$3.71 ₹318
-29.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ₹159
$2.75 ₹236
-32.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.7
$0.71 ₹60.4
12.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.36
$1.07 ₹91.5
-46.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.57
$0.51 ₹43.82
-3.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹28.93
$0.5 ₹42.4
-32.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.38
$0.48 ₹40.64
-6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.78
$0.71 ₹60.9
-54.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.07
$0.34 ₹28.73
5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 ₹264
$4.01 ₹343
-23.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 ₹988
$9.03 ₹772
27.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₹179
$2.06 ₹176
1.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 ₹368
$2.98 ₹255
44.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.41 ₹463
$6.52 ₹558
-17.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.9
$0.55 ₹47.25
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.49 ₹726
$14.96 ₹1,279
-43.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.18 ₹101
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ₹125
$1.61 ₹137
-9.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₹94.4
$1.28 ₹109
-14.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-22.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-12.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.9 ₹4,357
$38.87 ₹3,325
31.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.92 ₹250
$4.51 ₹386
-35.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.29 ₹709
$8.54 ₹730
-2.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,356
$21.27 ₹1,820
-25.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.83 ₹585
$8.01 ₹685
-14.73%
Cinema Ticket
$2.3 ₹196
$3.98 ₹340
-42.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.2 ₹7,798
$116 ₹9,957
-21.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,730 ₹148K
$2,630 ₹225K
-34.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.96 ₹2,392
$31.34 ₹2,681
-10.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 ₹2,323
$24.29 ₹2,077
11.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.94 ₹3,929
$47.75 ₹4,084
-3.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.48 ₹2,607
$38.65 ₹3,305
-21.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$238 ₹20.4K
-48.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 ₹6,582
$137 ₹11.8K
-44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 ₹23K
$626 ₹53.5K
-56.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$332 ₹28.4K
-45.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,162 ₹99.4K
$1,426 ₹122K
-18.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$634 ₹54.2K
$819 ₹70K
-22.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Solan
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.81
9.19
6.75%

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Last update for Solan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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