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Hyderabad vs. Malang Cost of Living Summary

Hyderabad is 10.8% more expensive than Malang.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% more in Hyderabad
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Hyderabad
Transportation: pay 29.6% more in Hyderabad
Housing: pay 34.8% more in Hyderabad
Childcare: pay 1.0% less in Hyderabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% more in Hyderabad
Clothing: pay 26.9% less in Hyderabad

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Hyderabad are more expensive than in Malang. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Hyderabad.

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Hyderabad vs. Malang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hyderabad instead of Malang, you would:

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pay 70.5% more for restaurants

	Malang	Hyderabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.12 IDR20,175.61	$2.58 ₹245.36	+131.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	$5.17 ₹490.73	+85.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 IDR10,440.88	$0.46 ₹43.86	-20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 IDR4,035.12	$0.16 ₹14.72	-30.6%
Average			+70.5%

Malang vs. Hyderabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Malang	Hyderabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,923.41	$0.55 ₹52.37	-50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.92 IDR52,624.71	$3.47 ₹329.08	+18.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 IDR65,871.71	$2.91 ₹276.32	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.22 IDR22,018.25	$0.98 ₹92.99	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR24,737.68	$1.51 ₹143.65	+10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 IDR16,777.77	$1.03 ₹98.20	+11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.31 ₹29.68	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 IDR12,812.12	$0.51 ₹48.42	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 IDR11,782.57	$0.20 ₹19.21	-69.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 IDR10,524.24	$0.18 ₹17.18	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 IDR15,786.36	$0.16 ₹15.66	-81.1%
Average			-40.6%

Malang vs. Hyderabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.6% more for transportation

	Malang	Hyderabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 IDR52,266.41	$4.28 ₹406.32	+47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.59 IDR101K	$14.99 ₹1,423.11	+168.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,145.47 IDR454M	$14,986.37 ₹1M	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 IDR65,318.53	$4.96 ₹471.10	+37.1%
Average			+29.6%

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pay 34.8% more for housing

	Malang	Hyderabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.47 IDR352K	$7.70 ₹731.48	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.77 IDR3M	$225.90 ₹21,451.86	+62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.20 IDR2M	$128.55 ₹12,207.59	+39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.50 IDR424K	$26.40 ₹2,507.23	+12.3%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 1.0% less for childcare

	Malang	Hyderabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$30.73 IDR555K	$103.71 ₹9,848.65	+237.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,555.28 IDR173M	$2,774.02 ₹263K	-71.0%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Malang	Hyderabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	$2.07 ₹196.29	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	$2.27 ₹215.40	+74.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	$4.96 ₹471.10	+85.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$14.55 IDR263K	$24.01 ₹2,280.00	+65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.96 IDR35,307.31	$3.10 ₹294.44	+58.5%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

	Malang	Hyderabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.88 IDR1M	$21.84 ₹2,074.15	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.35 IDR404K	$20.81 ₹1,976.00	-6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.69 IDR933K	$41.99 ₹3,987.17	-18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$36.32 IDR656K	$35.07 ₹3,329.95	-3.5%
Average			-26.9%

Malang vs. Hyderabad - Cost of clothing

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