Dubai vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1151
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$294
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
64
😀 Quality of life
91
64
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.31M

The cost of living in Dubai is 435% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 848th and 8810th ($2514 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in the United Arab Emirates and India, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.6 months in Hyderabad, India. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hyderabad, India ranked 7th in India, while ranked 158th and 5455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$221
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$21.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$33.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$8.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
9.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$8.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$31.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2504

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Hyderabad, India

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$398
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$266
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$358
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$361
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$305
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$251
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$345
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$265
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$343
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$347
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$396
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$383
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$328
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$277
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$339
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$290
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$304
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$334
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$298
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$367
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$333
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$345
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$307
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$266
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$368
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$301
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$535
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$291
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$310
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$297
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$341
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$290
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$295
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$327
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$327
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$545
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$355
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$302