Tokyo vs Hyderabad Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Hyderabad (India) · Overall index 21.2

Summary

  • Overall, Hyderabad is 61% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Rent in Hyderabad is 73% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Transport in Hyderabad is 64% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoHyderabadDiff
Rent-73%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$348-73%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$208-73%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$753-72%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$423-73%
Groceries-57%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.37-57%
White bread (500g)$2.62$1.09-58%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$1.46-57%
Eggs (12)$3.26$1.63-50%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$3.92-57%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$4.28-56%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$6.01-58%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$1.83-51%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$0.63-61%
Oranges (1kg)$3$1.29-57%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$1.68-62%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$0.92-60%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$0.77-63%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$0.86-49%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$0.75-58%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$5.11-55%
Transport-64%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$0.53-68%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$24.5-68%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$0.89-62%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.49-60%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.21-64%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$6,746-63%
Dining out-62%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$5.78-58%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$27.1-61%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$3.19-60%
Cappuccino$3.87$1.38-64%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$0.71-57%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$1.76-64%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$2.1-64%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$0.46-66%
Telecom-52%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$22.7-45%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$25.7-51%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.12-54%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$5.31-58%
Utilities & household-55%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$54.8-57%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.07-53%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$1.49-51%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.49-53%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$7.69-53%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$26-58%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$4.36-55%
Men's haircut$23.3$10.3-56%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$7.83-58%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$621-57%

2,983 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

Keep your standard of living

Estimates for reference only — not official statistics.

Compare other cities

vs

Frequently compared