Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ahmedabad vs. Hyderabad Cost of Living Summary
Ahmedabad is 17.0% more expensive than Hyderabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Ahmedabad
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Ahmedabad
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Ahmedabad
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% less in Ahmedabad
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in Ahmedabad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.3% more in Ahmedabad
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Ahmedabad
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Ahmedabad are more expensive than in Hyderabad.
Ahmedabad vs. Hyderabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ahmedabad instead of Hyderabad, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
PKR495.77
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,189.86
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR109.07
|
$0.42
₹37.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR62.35
|
$0.17
₹14.98
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.21
|
$0.57
₹51.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
PKR842.81
|
$2.97
₹267.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
PKR819.50
|
$2.78
₹249.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
PKR319.77
|
$1.07
₹96.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR344.51
|
$1.77
₹159.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR140.47
|
$0.92
₹82.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR74.96
|
$0.34
₹30.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR104.94
|
$0.59
₹53.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.63
|
$0.28
₹24.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.98
|
$0.19
₹17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.27
|
$0.21
₹19.01
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PKR971.54
|
$4.17
₹375.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.73
PKR2,726.75
|
$5.36
₹481.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,533.14
PKR4,635,480.03
|
$13,530.63
₹1,217,194.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.03
PKR570.14
|
$3.61
₹324.59
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
PKR3,434.36
|
$7.10
₹639.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$132.62
PKR37,182.99
|
$160.56
₹14,443.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$75.15
PKR21,070.36
|
$122.67
₹11,035.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.65
PKR25,977.03
|
$42.48
₹3,821.28
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of housing
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
PKR13,551.14
|
$52.09
₹4,686.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,108.10
PKR310,684.58
|
$1,342.81
₹120,797.36
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of childcare
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
PKR560.22
|
$3.24
₹291.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.91
PKR254.50
|
$2.12
₹191.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
PKR594.93
|
$4.06
₹365.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.40
PKR6,279.79
|
$15.33
₹1,379.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
PKR991.55
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Hyderabad
|
Ahmedabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
PKR4,627.22
|
$23.03
₹2,071.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.93
PKR7,271.34
|
$27.13
₹2,440.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.85
PKR17,901.13
|
$50.41
₹4,534.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.39
PKR10,203.33
|
$34.01
₹3,059.78
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Ahmedabad - Cost of clothing
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