Dubai vs Hyderabad, India - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Hyderabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1082
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$171
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
66
65
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
3.94M
9.19M

The cost of living in Dubai is 457% more expensive than in Hyderabad, India. Cities ranked 947th and 8882nd ($2470 vs $444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Hyderabad, India ranked 6th in India, while ranked 184th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Hyderabad, India

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Dubai Hyderabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
8.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$6.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$42.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$2668

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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