Hyderabad, India vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1280
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$164
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.5
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
75
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
9.31M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 18% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8673rd and 8958th ($470 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 37th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Ranked 3rd vs 11th best cities to live in India, and 4298th vs 5392nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs Kolkata

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Hyderabad Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$320
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.05
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$835
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.94
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.89
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.56
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.93
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.1
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.3
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2323
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Secunderabad
$406
87 km or 54 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
92 km or 57 mi Nalgonda
$309
138 km or 86 mi Warangal
$387
139 km or 86 mi Karimnagar
$406
150 km or 93 mi Nizamabad
$360
173 km or 108 mi Gulbarga
$250
178 km or 110 mi Kurnool
$350
179 km or 111 mi Khammam
$310
190 km or 118 mi Ramagundam
$381
210 km or 130 mi Nandyal
$337
230 km or 143 mi Latur
$431
231 km or 143 mi Adoni
$350
232 km or 144 mi Nanded
$342
242 km or 150 mi Guntur
$287
247 km or 154 mi Vijayawada
$345
263 km or 163 mi Tenali
$312
264 km or 164 mi Chirala
$316
268 km or 166 mi Ongole
$326
273 km or 169 mi Solapur
$345
290 km or 180 mi Eluru
$334
293 km or 182 mi Proddatur
$350
299 km or 186 mi Bijapur
$361
312 km or 194 mi Anantapur
$383
314 km or 195 mi Machilipatnam
$317
321 km or 200 mi Hospet
$358
325 km or 202 mi Kadapa
$356
355 km or 221 mi Rajahmundry
$384
363 km or 226 mi Nellore
$343
401 km or 249 mi Kakinada
$353
404 km or 251 mi Amravati
$325
405 km or 252 mi Akola
$375
407 km or 253 mi Hindupur
$359
418 km or 260 mi Sangli
$359
422 km or 262 mi Davanagere
$369
424 km or 264 mi Madanapalle
$367
426 km or 265 mi Tirupati
$337
426 km or 265 mi Nagpur
$409
427 km or 265 mi Hubli
$361
431 km or 268 mi Ichalkaranji
$352

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318