Cost of Living Comparison Between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Visakhapatnam is 5.7% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Visakhapatnam is 6.8% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 ₹216
$3.55 ₹303
-28.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.91 ₹1,104
$17.18 ₹1,470
-24.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.24 ₹363
$5.37 ₹459
-21.04%
Cappuccino
$1.56 ₹134
$2.02 ₹173
-22.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.42
$0.45 ₹38.52
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.79
$0.17 ₹14.57
-41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ₹175
$2.11 ₹180
-3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₹296
$3.52 ₹301
-1.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$0.82 ₹70.1
-3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹49.07
$0.56 ₹48.08
1.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹69.7
$0.79 ₹67.2
3.80%
Eggs
$0.99 ₹84.6
$1.02 ₹87.4
-2.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₹454
$6.28 ₹537
-15.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ₹301
$3.71 ₹318
-5.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 ₹246
$2.75 ₹236
4.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$0.71 ₹60.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$1.07 ₹91.5
27.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.61
$0.51 ₹43.82
13.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.55
$0.5 ₹42.4
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.01
$0.48 ₹40.64
14.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$0.71 ₹60.9
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.34 ₹28.73
2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 ₹379
$4.01 ₹343
10.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.2 ₹872
$9.03 ₹772
12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 ₹162
$2.06 ₹176
-7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ₹311
$2.98 ₹255
22.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.96 ₹424
$6.52 ₹558
-23.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.61
$0.55 ₹47.25
-49.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.23 ₹1,644
$14.96 ₹1,279
28.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹122
$1.18 ₹101
20.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₹19.7
$0.35 ₹30.2
-34.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 ₹194
$1.61 ₹137
40.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.28 ₹109
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K ₹1.3M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-13.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₹2.1M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
0.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.65 ₹3,135
$38.87 ₹3,325
-5.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$4.51 ₹386
-18.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.74 ₹491
$8.54 ₹730
-32.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.24 ₹1,474
$21.27 ₹1,820
-18.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.35 ₹971
$8.01 ₹685
41.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 ₹267
$3.98 ₹340
-21.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$66.8 ₹5,714
$116 ₹9,957
-42.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,739 ₹148.7K
$2,630 ₹225K
-33.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.14 ₹2,577
$31.34 ₹2,681
-3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.82 ₹2,380
$24.29 ₹2,077
14.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.4 ₹3,285
$47.75 ₹4,084
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.36 ₹3,195
$38.65 ₹3,305
-3.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 ₹12.3K
$238 ₹20.4K
-39.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.8 ₹6,914
$137 ₹11.8K
-41.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 ₹32K
$626 ₹53.5K
-40.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹16.2K
$332 ₹28.4K
-42.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 ₹84.3K
$1,426 ₹122K
-30.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 ₹40.3K
$819 ₹70K
-42.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$503 ₹43K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-57.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
9.19
-9.68%

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Last update for Visakhapatnam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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