Hyderabad, India vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Hyderabad	South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$462	$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1121	$1303
🏠 One person rent	$167	$233
🏘️ Family rent	$283	$392
🍽️ Food expenses	$178	$226
🚐 Transport expenses	$75.9	$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$331	$164
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	65	1
😀 Quality of life	64	28
🏙️ Population	9.31M	63.4K

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 14% less expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8848th and 8474th ($462 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in India and Kiribati, respectively. Check India vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Hyderabad, India ranked 9th best city to live in India vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5452nd and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs South Tarawa

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	Hyderabad	South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.06	$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.6	$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.99	$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.06	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$200	$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$117	$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$354	$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$208	$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25.1	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.8	$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.26	$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.22%	12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1411	$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$825	$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$16.7	$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.09	$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.8	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.6	$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12	$0.92	$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.77	$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.65	$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.42	$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.44	$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.22	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.99	$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.87	$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.72	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.42	$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.72	$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.88	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.2	$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.3	$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$8	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.62	$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.8	$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$44.4	$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$104	$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2573	$4200

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Cities near Hyderabad, India

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Secunderabad	$391
87 km or 54 mi	Mahbubnagar	$343
92 km or 57 mi	Nalgonda	$266
138 km or 86 mi	Warangal	$337
139 km or 86 mi	Karimnagar	$345
150 km or 93 mi	Nizamabad	$301
173 km or 108 mi	Gulbarga	$254
178 km or 110 mi	Kurnool	$338
179 km or 111 mi	Khammam	$264
190 km or 118 mi	Ramagundam	$329
210 km or 130 mi	Nandyal	$341
230 km or 143 mi	Latur	$385
231 km or 143 mi	Adoni	$376
232 km or 144 mi	Nanded	$321
242 km or 150 mi	Guntur	$276
247 km or 154 mi	Vijayawada	$346
263 km or 163 mi	Tenali	$287
264 km or 164 mi	Chirala	$306
268 km or 166 mi	Ongole	$334
273 km or 169 mi	Solapur	$282
290 km or 180 mi	Eluru	$292
293 km or 182 mi	Proddatur	$359
299 km or 186 mi	Bijapur	$319
312 km or 194 mi	Anantapur	$346
314 km or 195 mi	Machilipatnam	$315
321 km or 200 mi	Hospet	$262
325 km or 202 mi	Kadapa	$367
355 km or 221 mi	Rajahmundry	$295
363 km or 226 mi	Nellore	$533
401 km or 249 mi	Kakinada	$291
404 km or 251 mi	Amravati	$301
405 km or 252 mi	Akola	$286
407 km or 253 mi	Hindupur	$347
418 km or 260 mi	Sangli	$282
422 km or 262 mi	Davanagere	$282
424 km or 264 mi	Madanapalle	$334
426 km or 265 mi	Tirupati	$322
426 km or 265 mi	Nagpur	$548
427 km or 265 mi	Hubli	$349
431 km or 268 mi	Ichalkaranji	$296

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi	Majuro	$1507
661 km or 411 mi	Djarrit	$1510
706 km or 439 mi	Yaren	$783
1302 km or 809 mi	Vaiaku	$714
1302 km or 809 mi	Funafuti	$718
1768 km or 1099 mi	Auki	$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi	Honiara	$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi	Luganville	$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi	Lautoka	$633
2190 km or 1361 mi	Nadi	$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi	Port Vila	$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi	Nasinu	$857
2253 km or 1400 mi	Suva	$879
2310 km or 1435 mi	Manase	$790
2382 km or 1480 mi	Apia	$791
2712 km or 1685 mi	Dumbea	$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi	Paita	$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi	Noumea	$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi	Nukualofa	$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi	Mua	$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi	Lae	$558
3104 km or 1929 mi	Port Moresby	$572
3286 km or 2042 mi	London	$539
3357 km or 2086 mi	Saipan	$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi	Dededo	$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi	Hagatna	$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi	Cairns	$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi	Jayapura	$506
3658 km or 2273 mi	Gladstone	$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi	Townsville	$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi	Bundaberg	$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi	Hervey Bay	$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi	Rockhampton	$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi	Kauai	$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi	Sunshine Coast	$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi	Caloundra	$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi	Caboolture	$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi	Waipahu	$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi	Brisbane	$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi	Pearl	$2610