Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumkur and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tumkur and Hyderabad

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tumkur is 15.3% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tumkur is 16.5% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 ₹198
$3.55 ₹303
-34.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.08 ₹691
$17.18 ₹1,470
-52.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$5.37 ₹459
-36.87%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ₹111
$2.02 ₹173
-35.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.14
$0.45 ₹38.52
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 ₹10.03
$0.17 ₹14.57
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 ₹194
$2.11 ₹180
7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$3.52 ₹301
-50.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹52
$0.82 ₹70.1
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 ₹26.89
$0.56 ₹48.08
-44.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$0.79 ₹67.2
-15.19%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹71.6
$1.02 ₹87.4
-17.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 ₹790
$6.28 ₹537
46.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 ₹245
$3.71 ₹318
-22.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.75 ₹236
-24.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.8
$0.71 ₹60.4
1.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ₹130
$1.07 ₹91.5
42.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.27
$0.51 ₹43.82
-9.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 ₹39.28
$0.5 ₹42.4
-8.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.3 ₹25.87
$0.48 ₹40.64
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.71 ₹60.9
-69.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.38
$0.34 ₹28.73
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 ₹255
$4.01 ₹343
-25.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.26 ₹365
$9.03 ₹772
-52.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₹154
$2.06 ₹176
-12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ₹241
$2.98 ₹255
-5.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 ₹473
$6.52 ₹558
-15.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.59
$0.55 ₹47.25
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$14.96 ₹1,279
-40.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.65
$1.18 ₹101
-52.54%
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)
$0.82 ₹70.3
$1.28 ₹109
-35.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ₹1.4M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-4.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ₹2.4M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
17.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.91 ₹2,986
$38.87 ₹3,325
-10.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ₹295
$4.51 ₹386
-23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 ₹486
$8.54 ₹730
-33.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.14 ₹1,381
$21.27 ₹1,820
-24.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹588
$8.01 ₹685
-14.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.37 ₹203
$3.98 ₹340
-40.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.03 ₹2,739
$116 ₹9,957
-72.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,270 ₹108.6K
$2,630 ₹225K
-51.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.91 ₹1,874
$31.34 ₹2,681
-30.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.57 ₹2,016
$24.29 ₹2,077
-2.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.69 ₹3,480
$47.75 ₹4,084
-14.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.19 ₹2,411
$38.65 ₹3,305
-27.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$238 ₹20.4K
-46.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 ₹6,473
$137 ₹11.8K
-44.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$626 ₹53.5K
-56.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$332 ₹28.4K
-46.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,176 ₹100.6K
$1,426 ₹122K
-17.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 ₹44.7K
$819 ₹70K
-36.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tumkur
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.47
9.19
3.05%

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Last update for Tumkur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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