Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Surat is 8.9% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surat is 13.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ₹300
$3.55 ₹303
-1.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.65 ₹996
$17.18 ₹1,470
-32.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ₹300
$5.37 ₹459
-34.82%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₹147
$2.02 ₹173
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.97
$0.45 ₹38.52
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.14
$0.17 ₹14.57
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₹280
$2.11 ₹180
54.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 ₹358
$3.52 ₹301
18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$0.82 ₹70.1
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₹47.47
$0.56 ₹48.08
-1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$0.79 ₹67.2
-12.66%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83
$1.02 ₹87.4
-4.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 ₹423
$6.28 ₹537
-21.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ₹263
$3.71 ₹318
-16.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₹124
$2.75 ₹236
-46.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$0.71 ₹60.4
-9.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹81.8
$1.07 ₹91.5
-10.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$0.51 ₹43.82
27.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.21
$0.5 ₹42.4
-22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.5
$0.48 ₹40.64
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$0.71 ₹60.9
-16.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.61
$0.34 ₹28.73
2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ₹337
$4.01 ₹343
-2.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ₹714
$9.03 ₹772
-7.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₹218
$2.06 ₹176
23.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ₹358
$2.98 ₹255
40.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.8 ₹753
$6.52 ₹558
34.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.55 ₹47.25
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.66 ₹485
$14.96 ₹1,279
-62.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₹77.2
$1.18 ₹101
-23.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.7
$1.61 ₹137
-29.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$1.28 ₹109
-10.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-33.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-12.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.51 ₹3,208
$38.87 ₹3,325
-3.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$4.51 ₹386
-25.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 ₹670
$8.54 ₹730
-8.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.82 ₹1,524
$21.27 ₹1,820
-16.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.78 ₹580
$8.01 ₹685
-15.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.98 ₹340
-25.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.2 ₹4,123
$116 ₹9,957
-58.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,282 ₹109.6K
$2,630 ₹225K
-51.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.51 ₹2,096
$31.34 ₹2,681
-21.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 ₹2,161
$24.29 ₹2,077
4.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.16 ₹3,692
$47.75 ₹4,084
-9.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.29 ₹3,617
$38.65 ₹3,305
9.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₹20.8K
$238 ₹20.4K
2.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ₹47.9K
$137 ₹11.8K
307.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₹43.3K
$626 ₹53.5K
-19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$332 ₹28.4K
-15.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 ₹69.9K
$1,426 ₹122K
-42.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$580 ₹49.6K
$819 ₹70K
-29.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surat
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 ₹34.1K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-66.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
9.19
0.11%

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Last update for Surat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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