Hyderabad, India vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hyderabad	New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$444	$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1082	$9189
🏠 One person rent	$159	$2718
🏘️ Family rent	$269	$4417
🍽️ Food expenses	$171	$842
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$227	$5389
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	65	100
😀 Quality of life	62	95
🏙️ Population	9.19M	8.8M

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8882nd and 4th ($444 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Hyderabad, India ranked 6th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs New York City

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	Hyderabad	New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.62	$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$15.6	$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.3	$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$8.3
☕ Cappuccino	$2.19	$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$198	$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$112	$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$353	$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$198	$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.7	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.8	$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.04	$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1353	$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$775	$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.6	$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.67	$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.57	$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$0.97	$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.88	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.36	$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.94	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.43	$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.32	$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.35	$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.84	$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.6	$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.16	$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$6.94	$159
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.41	$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.8	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$42.6	$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$108	$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2668	$21713

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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

Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192