Hyderabad, India vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hyderabad	Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person	$444	$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1082	$7799
🏠 One person rent	$159	$2094
🏘️ Family rent	$269	$3648
🍽️ Food expenses	$171	$836
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$227	$5290
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	65	97
😀 Quality of life	62	93
🏙️ Population	9.19M	441K

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 86% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 8882nd and 95th ($444 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 70th 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 1.6 months in Oakland. Hyderabad, India ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 5556th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs Oakland

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	Hyderabad	Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.62	$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$15.6	$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.3	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$7.96
☕ Cappuccino	$2.19	$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$198	$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$112	$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$353	$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$198	$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.7	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.8	$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.04	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1353	$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$775	$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.6	$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.67	$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.57	$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$0.97	$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.88	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.36	$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.94	$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.43	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.32	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.35	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.84	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.6	$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.16	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$6.94	$179
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.41	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.8	$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$42.6	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$108	$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2668	$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3559
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2906
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3102
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3086
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2822
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3873
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3264
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2848
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2893
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3261
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3276
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3310
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2905
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2748
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3588
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3797
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3245
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3075
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2804
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3088
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$4178
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3577
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3357
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2393
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3234
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3728
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3616
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3357