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Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Hyderabad

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 23.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 21.2% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$3.42 โ‚น311
-32.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
$17.15 โ‚น1,557
-17.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 โ‚น395
$5.19 โ‚น471
-16.18%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚น159
$1.92 โ‚น174
-8.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.59
$0.41 โ‚น37.14
-26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$0.18 โ‚น16.59
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$2.10 โ‚น191
-14.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$3.48 โ‚น316
-0.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
$0.80 โ‚น72.5
-26.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.30
$0.62 โ‚น56.0
-12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$0.74 โ‚น66.9
-9.46%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
$1.03 โ‚น93.3
-5.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 โ‚น537
$6.13 โ‚น557
-3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น229
$3.89 โ‚น353
-34.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น222
$2.71 โ‚น246
-9.59%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
2.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚น117
$1.07 โ‚น97.5
20.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
$0.47 โ‚น42.61
36.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น46.88
$0.50 โ‚น45.26
4.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$0.51 โ‚น46.64
19.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น45.98
$0.70 โ‚น63.8
-27.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$4.14 โ‚น376
-14.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น740
$9.00 โ‚น817
-9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$2.02 โ‚น184
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$2.97 โ‚น270
-4.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.00 โ‚น454
$6.56 โ‚น595
-23.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
$0.59 โ‚น53.7
-71.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 โ‚น596
$15.07 โ‚น1,368
-56.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$1.17 โ‚น107
-18.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 โ‚น32.07
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$1.54 โ‚น140
12.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.25 โ‚น113
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
3.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
$24.2K โ‚น2.2M
-10.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
$39.11 โ‚น3,549
-28.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$4.48 โ‚น407
-23.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.80 โ‚น708
$8.56 โ‚น777
-8.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
$21.55 โ‚น1,956
-25.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
$7.92 โ‚น719
49.75%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 โ‚น207
$3.96 โ‚น359
-42.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.81 โ‚น2,796
$118 โ‚น10.7K
-73.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
$2,587 โ‚น234.8K
-24.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
$30.50 โ‚น2,768
-39.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
$24.39 โ‚น2,214
-34.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
$49.35 โ‚น4,478
-32.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
$37.79 โ‚น3,429
-41.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$236 โ‚น21.5K
-41.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 โ‚น8,035
$133 โ‚น12.0K
-33.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 โ‚น25.7K
$638 โ‚น57.9K
-55.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚น15.7K
$337 โ‚น30.5K
-48.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$700 โ‚น63.5K
$1,413 โ‚น128.3K
-50.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$460 โ‚น41.8K
$847 โ‚น76.8K
-45.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$1,167 โ‚น105.9K
-76.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
9.19
30.58%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hyderabad: January 13, 2026

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