Chennai vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1082
🏠 One person rent
$142
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
79
65
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
9.19M

The cost of living in Chennai is 8% less expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 8947th and 8882nd ($409 vs $444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 11th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in India, and 5131st vs 5556th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Hyderabad, India

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Chennai Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
8.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$1.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$6.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$42.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$2668

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Hyderabad, India

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$374
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$255
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$313
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$316
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$287
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$253
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$317
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$247
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$305
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$325
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$365
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$359
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$308
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$265
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$328
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$273
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$290
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$317
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$269
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$280
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$339
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$298
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$331
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$292
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$250
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$348
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$281
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$508
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$271
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$281
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$282
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$339
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$279
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$264
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$320
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$306
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$528
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$333
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$288