Hyderabad, India vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Hyderabad	Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person	$444	$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1082	$998
🏠 One person rent	$159	$158
🏘️ Family rent	$269	$234
🍽️ Food expenses	$171	$164
🚐 Transport expenses	$75	$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$227	$351
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Bad
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	22 km
🎓 Higher education	65	5
😀 Quality of life	62	43
🏙️ Population	9.19M	115K

The cost of living in Hyderabad, India is 8% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 8882nd and 8941st ($444 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 2nd in India and Bhutan, respectively. Check India vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hyderabad, India compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Hyderabad, India ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 5556th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hyderabad, India vs Thimphu

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	Hyderabad	Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.62	$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$15.6	$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.3	$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.12	$2.12
☕ Cappuccino	$2.19	$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$198	$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$112	$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$353	$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$198	$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$21.7	$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.8	$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.04	$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	8.56%	10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1353	$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$775	$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.52	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$14.6	$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.67	$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.79	$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.57	$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$0.97	$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.21	$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.88	$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.41	$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.36	$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.21	$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.94	$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.43	$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.32	$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$1.35	$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.86	$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.84	$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$20.6	$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$3.16	$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$6.94	$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.41	$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans	$23.8	$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$42.6	$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$108	$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2668	$600

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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 Thimphu

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Paro	$437
147 km or 91 mi	Siliguri	$282
196 km or 122 mi	Rangpur	$307
203 km or 126 mi	Saidpur	$320
211 km or 131 mi	Shigatse	$960
214 km or 133 mi	Damak	$303
257 km or 159 mi	Raiganj	$287
257 km or 160 mi	Guwahati	$325
258 km or 160 mi	Biratnagar	$303
259 km or 161 mi	Dispur	$321
266 km or 166 mi	Balurghat	$288
280 km or 174 mi	Lhasa	$1034
287 km or 178 mi	Purnia	$270
294 km or 183 mi	Bogra	$297
308 km or 191 mi	Shillong	$336
313 km or 195 mi	Malda	$289
313 km or 195 mi	Mymensingh	$278
350 km or 217 mi	Saharsa	$264
360 km or 224 mi	Bhagalpur	$245
362 km or 225 mi	Rajshahi	$289
364 km or 226 mi	Sylhet	$327
377 km or 234 mi	Janakpur	$287
401 km or 249 mi	Berhampore	$288
413 km or 257 mi	Narsingdi	$357
418 km or 260 mi	Brahmanbaria	$329
421 km or 262 mi	Kathmandu	$424
424 km or 264 mi	Lalitpur	$336
426 km or 265 mi	Dhaka	$478
438 km or 272 mi	Agartala	$342
439 km or 273 mi	Narayanganj	$348
444 km or 276 mi	Muzaffarpur	$263
454 km or 282 mi	Hetauda	$288
468 km or 291 mi	Krishnanagar	$272
474 km or 295 mi	Birgunj	$317
482 km or 299 mi	Jessore	$326
486 km or 302 mi	Shantipur	$285
493 km or 306 mi	Patna	$293
495 km or 308 mi	Durgapur	$272
500 km or 311 mi	Asansol	$268
502 km or 312 mi	Kulti	$274