Hyderabad, India vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hyderabad Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$444
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1082
$875
🏠 One person rent
$159
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$269
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$171
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
65
73
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
9.19M
4.5M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 23% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8882nd and 9031st ($444 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 40th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Ranked 6th vs 10th best cities to live in India, and 5556th vs 5764th 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
$2.62
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.56%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1353
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.67
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.43
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.35
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.94
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.6
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2668
$1762

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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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289