Dubai vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2045
$465
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5027
$1260
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$2630
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$74.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4131
$881
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
61
65
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
3.33M
9.31M

The cost of living in Dubai is 340% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 1596th and 8679th ($2045 vs $465) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th 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 2 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Hyderabad, India. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hyderabad, India ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 164th and 4231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$1.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.25
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1585
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3280
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2111
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$21.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$31
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.6
$9.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4129
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.6
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$3.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.77
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$2.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.5
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$9.81
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$5.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$751
$97.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13773
$2410

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$1359
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$642
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$951
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1127
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1523
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1276
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1955
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$703
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1498
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1242
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1928
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1127
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1872
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$890
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$983
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$599
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$651
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1335
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$732
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$992
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$606
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$977
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$787
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$996
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$785
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$938
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$652
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$732
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$572
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$683
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$485
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$885
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$717
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$705
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$757
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$610
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$824
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$694
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$397
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$349
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$236
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$375
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$336
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$340
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$272
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$287
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$234
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$335
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$302
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$428
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$309
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$294
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$303
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$385
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$274
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$310
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$323
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$337
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$324
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$324
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$257
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$328
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$281
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$322
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$342
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$352
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$388
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$343
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$285
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$337
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$326
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$332
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$304
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$341
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$346
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$394
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$328
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$334