Cost of Living Comparison Between Hyderabad and Penang 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Penang are 35.1% higher than in Hyderabad (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Penang are 35.9% higher than in Hyderabad
Rent Prices in Penang are 39.0% higher than in Hyderabad
Restaurant Prices in Penang are 8.7% higher than in Hyderabad
Groceries Prices in Penang are 55.7% higher than in Hyderabad
Local Purchasing Power in Penang is 28.9% lower than in Hyderabad
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Restaurants
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 ₹
(14.11 RM)
212.57 ₹
(12.00 RM)
     -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₹
(67.74 RM)
1,594.25 ₹
(90.00 RM)
     +32.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 500.00 ₹
(28.23 RM)
318.85 ₹
(18.00 RM)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 180.00 ₹
(10.16 RM)
354.28 ₹
(20.00 RM)
     +96.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 ₹
(16.94 RM)
332.14 ₹
(18.75 RM)
     +10.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 199.13 ₹
(11.24 RM)
237.37 ₹
(13.40 RM)
     +19.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 38.84 ₹
(2.19 RM)
57.92 ₹
(3.27 RM)
     +49.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.67 ₹
(0.88 RM)
34.62 ₹
(1.95 RM)
     +120.9 %
Markets
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 253.62 ₹
(14.32 RM)
494.44 ₹
(27.91 RM)
     +95.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 42.89 ₹
(2.42 RM)
68.45 ₹
(3.86 RM)
     +59.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.55 ₹
(1.50 RM)
56.19 ₹
(3.17 RM)
     +111.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 75.37 ₹
(4.25 RM)
148.77 ₹
(8.40 RM)
     +97.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 219.33 ₹
(12.38 RM)
538.34 ₹
(30.39 RM)
     +145.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 129.36 ₹
(7.30 RM)
174.09 ₹
(9.83 RM)
     +34.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 231.92 ₹
(13.09 RM)
443.93 ₹
(25.06 RM)
     +91.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 96.02 ₹
(5.42 RM)
93.20 ₹
(5.26 RM)
     -2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.14 ₹
(1.65 RM)
50.22 ₹
(2.83 RM)
     +72.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 51.81 ₹
(2.92 RM)
100.44 ₹
(5.67 RM)
     +93.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.63 ₹
(1.00 RM)
39.93 ₹
(2.25 RM)
     +126.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.19 ₹
(0.97 RM)
23.83 ₹
(1.35 RM)
     +38.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.53 ₹
(0.88 RM)
59.43 ₹
(3.36 RM)
     +282.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 65.00 ₹
(3.67 RM)
84.76 ₹
(4.79 RM)
     +30.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.14 ₹
(1.70 RM)
37.79 ₹
(2.13 RM)
     +25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 ₹
(50.81 RM)
885.70 ₹
(50.00 RM)
     -1.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 168.12 ₹
(9.49 RM)
200.53 ₹
(11.32 RM)
     +19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 272.80 ₹
(15.40 RM)
245.04 ₹
(13.83 RM)
     -10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 ₹
(20.32 RM)
327.71 ₹
(18.50 RM)
     -9.0 %
Transportation
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 ₹
(2.82 RM)
38.08 ₹
(2.15 RM)
     -23.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,250.00 ₹
(70.57 RM)
1,771.39 ₹
(100.00 RM)
     +41.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(5.65 RM)
88.57 ₹
(5.00 RM)
     -11.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(2.73 RM)
28.51 ₹
(1.61 RM)
     -41.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(5.65 RM)
531.42 ₹
(30.00 RM)
     +431.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 412.51 ₹
(23.29 RM)
137.46 ₹
(7.76 RM)
     -66.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,212,490.00 ₹
(68,448.44 RM)
2,960,221.04 ₹
(167,112.73 RM)
     +144.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,944,000.00 ₹
(109,744.22 RM)
2,253,600.02 ₹
(127,222.00 RM)
     +15.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,382.13 ₹
(190.93 RM)
3,206.58 ₹
(181.02 RM)
     -5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 371.93 ₹
(21.00 RM)
738.08 ₹
(41.67 RM)
     +98.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 732.71 ₹
(41.36 RM)
2,068.59 ₹
(116.78 RM)
     +182.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,738.58 ₹
(98.15 RM)
2,252.20 ₹
(127.14 RM)
     +29.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 780.00 ₹
(44.03 RM)
295.23 ₹
(16.67 RM)
     -62.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 ₹
(16.94 RM)
318.85 ₹
(18.00 RM)
     +6.3 %
Childcare
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 8,291.67 ₹
(468.09 RM)
17,182.50 ₹
(970.00 RM)
     +107.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 198,888.89 ₹
(11,227.83 RM)
349,849.87 ₹
(19,750.00 RM)
     +75.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,396.74 ₹
(135.30 RM)
5,077.99 ₹
(286.67 RM)
     +111.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,072.88 ₹
(117.02 RM)
2,332.33 ₹
(131.67 RM)
     +12.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,871.39 ₹
(218.55 RM)
5,693.76 ₹
(321.43 RM)
     +47.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,861.90 ₹
(161.56 RM)
4,184.91 ₹
(236.25 RM)
     +46.2 %
Rent Per Month
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,976.74 ₹
(1,071.29 RM)
29,670.81 ₹
(1,675.00 RM)
     +56.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,035.71 ₹
(623.00 RM)
22,732.86 ₹
(1,283.33 RM)
     +106.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 50,461.54 ₹
(2,848.69 RM)
56,431.48 ₹
(3,185.71 RM)
     +11.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 27,200.00 ₹
(1,535.52 RM)
41,248.12 ₹
(2,328.57 RM)
     +51.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,842.73 ₹
(555.65 RM)
16,162.19 ₹
(912.40 RM)
     +64.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,622.52 ₹
(373.86 RM)
11,894.89 ₹
(671.50 RM)
     +79.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Hyderabad Edit Penang Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 82,665.40 ₹
(4,666.69 RM)
79,909.45 ₹
(4,511.11 RM)
     -3.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.43 3.96      -58.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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