Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Hyderabad Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 35.4% more expensive than Hyderabad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% more in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% more in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Delhi
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in Delhi are more expensive than in Hyderabad.
Delhi vs. Hyderabad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Hyderabad, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.77
PKR498.15
|
$5.64
₹503.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.24
PKR1,195.57
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
PKR109.59
|
$0.48
₹42.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
PKR62.65
|
$0.17
₹15.46
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR151.94
|
$0.56
₹50.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.01
PKR846.86
|
$2.34
₹208.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
PKR823.43
|
$2.91
₹259.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.14
PKR321.31
|
$1.09
₹97.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.23
PKR346.17
|
$1.59
₹141.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR141.15
|
$0.90
₹80.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
PKR75.32
|
$0.36
₹32.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PKR105.45
|
$0.46
₹41.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR63.93
|
$0.26
₹22.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR45.19
|
$0.17
₹15.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR48.51
|
$0.23
₹20.11
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
PKR976.20
|
$4.22
₹377.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.73
PKR2,739.85
|
$11.27
₹1,007.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,533.14
PKR4,657,747.45
|
$15,220.85
₹1,359,950.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.03
PKR572.88
|
$2.93
₹261.92
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.25
PKR3,450.85
|
$8.34
₹745.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$132.62
PKR37,361.61
|
$229.89
₹20,540.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$75.15
PKR21,171.58
|
$139.05
₹12,424.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.65
PKR26,101.82
|
$48.95
₹4,373.84
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
PKR13,616.23
|
$71.33
₹6,373.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,108.10
PKR312,177.01
|
$1,932.31
₹172,647.85
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
PKR562.91
|
$2.25
₹201.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.91
PKR255.72
|
$2.11
₹188.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
PKR597.79
|
$3.95
₹352.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.40
PKR6,309.96
|
$21.60
₹1,929.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
PKR996.31
|
$5.07
₹453.32
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Hyderabad
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
PKR4,649.44
|
$27.76
₹2,480.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.93
PKR7,306.27
|
$34.10
₹3,046.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.85
PKR17,987.12
|
$52.38
₹4,680.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.39
PKR10,252.35
|
$40.89
₹3,653.04
|
|
Hyderabad vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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