Cost of living comparison
compared to
Poughkeepsie vs. Hyderabad Cost of Living Summary
Poughkeepsie is 4.5 times more expensive than Hyderabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Poughkeepsie
- Housing
-
pay 9.1 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Poughkeepsie
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie vs. Hyderabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Poughkeepsie instead of Hyderabad, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
₹245.36
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.17
₹490.73
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
₹43.86
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
₹14.72
|
$1.25
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹52.37
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
₹329.08
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹276.32
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.98
₹92.99
|
$5.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
₹143.65
|
$7.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₹98.20
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹29.68
|
$0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
₹48.42
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹19.21
|
$2.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹17.18
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹15.66
|
$1.65
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of groceries
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
₹406.32
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.99
₹1,423.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,986.37
₹1M
|
$31,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.96
₹471.10
|
$16.15
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1 times more for housing
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.70
₹731.48
|
$68.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$225.90
₹21,451.86
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.55
₹12,207.59
|
$1,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.40
₹2,507.23
|
$161.67
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of housing
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.71
₹9,848.65
|
$1,493.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,774.02
₹263K
|
$17,000.00
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
₹196.29
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.27
₹215.40
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.96
₹471.10
|
$14.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.01
₹2,280.00
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.10
₹294.44
|
$15.00
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Hyderabad
|
Poughkeepsie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.84
₹2,074.15
|
$54.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.81
₹1,976.00
|
$39.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.99
₹3,987.17
|
$112.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.07
₹3,329.95
|
$107.83
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Poughkeepsie - Cost of clothing
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