Cost of Living Comparison Between Thanjavur and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Thanjavur and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Thanjavur is 27.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thanjavur is 18.1% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 ₹180
$3.55 ₹303
-40.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.47 ₹639
$17.18 ₹1,470
-56.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 ₹345
$5.37 ₹459
-24.77%
Cappuccino
$2.18 ₹186
$2.02 ₹173
7.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.83
$0.45 ₹38.52
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.52
$0.17 ₹14.57
11.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$2.11 ₹180
-60.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 ₹344
$3.52 ₹301
14.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.62
$0.82 ₹70.1
-29.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.02
$0.56 ₹48.08
-5.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58
$0.79 ₹67.2
-13.92%
Eggs
$0.69 ₹58.6
$1.02 ₹87.4
-32.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ₹618
$6.28 ₹537
14.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.22 ₹190
$3.71 ₹318
-40.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 ₹241
$2.75 ₹236
2.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.3
$0.71 ₹60.4
21.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 ₹111
$1.07 ₹91.5
20.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.1
$0.51 ₹43.82
-7.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.42
$0.5 ₹42.4
8.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.83
$0.48 ₹40.64
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ₹48.7
$0.71 ₹60.9
-19.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$0.34 ₹28.73
2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 ₹311
$4.01 ₹343
-9.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.7 ₹488
$9.03 ₹772
-36.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ₹121
$2.06 ₹176
-31.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$2.98 ₹255
17.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.34 ₹542
$6.52 ₹558
-2.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.79
$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)
$1.13 ₹96.4
$1.18 ₹101
-4.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 ₹145
$1.61 ₹137
5.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$1.28 ₹109
-8.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K ₹1.5M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-0.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K ₹2.1M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-1.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.81 ₹4,004
$38.87 ₹3,325
20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 ₹404
$4.51 ₹386
4.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 ₹816
$8.54 ₹730
11.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.13 ₹1,380
$21.27 ₹1,820
-24.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 ₹618
$8.01 ₹685
-9.74%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.98 ₹340
-25.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 ₹6,877
$116 ₹9,957
-30.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,758 ₹150.3K
$2,630 ₹225K
-33.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.59 ₹2,188
$31.34 ₹2,681
-18.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.39 ₹1,915
$24.29 ₹2,077
-7.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.97 ₹4,274
$47.75 ₹4,084
4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.13 ₹2,491
$38.65 ₹3,305
-24.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$238 ₹20.4K
-47.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,488
$137 ₹11.8K
-44.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.6K
$626 ₹53.5K
-55.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$332 ₹28.4K
-46.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,051 ₹89.9K
$1,426 ₹122K
-26.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 ₹44.3K
$819 ₹70K
-36.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thanjavur
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 ₹19.8K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-80.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
9.19
1.31%

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Last update for Thanjavur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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