Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Kolkata 

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Consumer Prices in Kolkata are 10.4% lower than in Hyderabad (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kolkata are 16.4% lower than in Hyderabad
Rent Prices in Kolkata are 40.0% lower than in Hyderabad
Restaurant Prices in Kolkata are 15.0% lower than in Hyderabad
Groceries Prices in Kolkata are 7.3% lower than in Hyderabad
Local Purchasing Power in Kolkata is 42.7% lower than in Hyderabad
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Restaurants
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ₹ 200.00 ₹      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₹ 1,200.00 ₹      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 ₹ 400.00 ₹      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 180.00 ₹ 145.00 ₹      -19.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 199.13 ₹ 139.32 ₹      -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 38.84 ₹ 30.00 ₹      -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.67 ₹ 14.50 ₹      -7.5 %
Markets
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 253.36 ₹ 207.52 ₹      -18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 43.10 ₹ 29.89 ₹      -30.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.64 ₹ 26.15 ₹      -1.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 75.50 ₹ 80.74 ₹      +6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 219.33 ₹ 211.33 ₹      -3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 130.50 ₹ 112.56 ₹      -13.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 231.92 ₹ 245.75 ₹      +6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 96.18 ₹ 82.83 ₹      -13.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.20 ₹ 26.88 ₹      -7.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 52.05 ₹ 53.38 ₹      +2.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.74 ₹ 24.67 ₹      +39.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.16 ₹ 10.95 ₹      -36.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.59 ₹ 15.47 ₹      -0.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 65.00 ₹ 45.65 ₹      -29.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.02 ₹ 28.34 ₹      -5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 ₹ 800.00 ₹      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 168.12 ₹ 145.29 ₹      -13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 272.80 ₹ 189.05 ₹      -30.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹ 340.00 ₹      -5.6 %
Transportation
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹ 15.00 ₹      -70.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,250.00 ₹ 242.50 ₹      -80.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 55.00 ₹      -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹ 40.23 ₹      -16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 412.51 ₹ 398.05 ₹      -3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,212,490.00 ₹ 1,400,270.00 ₹      +15.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,944,000.00 ₹ 1,831,250.00 ₹      -5.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,431.49 ₹ 2,815.13 ₹      -18.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 370.50 ₹ 271.22 ₹      -26.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 738.39 ₹ 584.00 ₹      -20.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,738.58 ₹ 1,582.08 ₹      -9.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 780.00 ₹ 658.82 ₹      -15.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 ₹ 300.00 ₹      0.0 %
Childcare
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,291.67 ₹ 4,029.35 ₹      -51.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 198,888.89 ₹ 134,666.67 ₹      -32.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,396.74 ₹ 2,042.27 ₹      -14.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,072.88 ₹ 2,060.00 ₹      -0.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,871.39 ₹ 3,049.97 ₹      -21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,861.90 ₹ 2,493.52 ₹      -12.9 %
Rent Per Month
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 19,000.00 ₹ 13,026.32 ₹      -31.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,060.98 ₹ 7,236.84 ₹      -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 50,461.54 ₹ 28,421.05 ₹      -43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,200.00 ₹ 15,933.33 ₹      -41.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,698.92 ₹ 8,302.79 ₹      -14.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,534.78 ₹ 4,163.40 ₹      -36.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Hyderabad Edit Kolkata Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 82,665.40 ₹ 39,600.00 ₹      -52.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.43 9.06      -3.9 %
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