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Cost of Living in Hyderabad
A single person typically spends about ~$900/month in Hyderabad, India (modelled estimate from stored cost inputs).
What does it cost to live in Hyderabad? Modelled monthly estimates: rent ~$500, food ~$180, total ~$900/mo for a single person (rounded to the nearest $50; exact line items below). Budgets for singles, couples and families.
Cost of living in Hyderabad, India: a single person is modelled at $898/month including rent, a couple at $1,260/month and a family of four at $1,840/month. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $500/month.
Food and groceries $175, transport $20, utilities $55, leisure $110 per month. The modelled gross income needed is $27,000/year ($2,250/month), which puts rent at 22% of gross pay.
Estimates are calculated from SnapCostOfLiving's stored cost inputs.
Where the monthly budget goes in Hyderabad
| Category | Monthly (USD) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rent (1-bedroom) | $500 | 56% |
| Food & groceries | $175 | 19% |
| Transport | $20 | 2% |
| Utilities | $55 | 6% |
| Healthcare | $38 | 4% |
| Leisure | $110 | 12% |
| Total, one person | $898 | 100% |
What makes Hyderabad expensive or inexpensive in this dataset
- Housing is 56% of the modelled monthly budget: $500 of $898.
- After housing, food & groceries is the largest component at $175/month (19%).
- Among 15 tracked cities in India, Hyderabad ranks 8 from the lowest modelled cost, 3% below the tracked-country average of $924.
- Against the 113 tracked cities in Asia (average $1,523), the modelled cost is 41% lower.
- The modelled income requirement of $2,250/month gross puts rent at 22% of gross pay.
- On the NYC = 100 index used across this dataset, Hyderabad scores 14, and ranks 67 of 744 tracked cities by single-person cost.
Household scenarios and income
| Household | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| One person | $898 | $10,776 |
| Couple | $1,260 | $15,120 |
| Family of four | $1,840 | $22,080 |
| Modelled income needed (gross) | $2,250 | $27,000 |
The income figure is calculated by SnapCostOfLiving from the modelled budget; it is not an observed local salary requirement. A more modest budget is modelled at $18,000 per year.
Related pages
- Cost of living in India
- Cost of living in Lucknow — $666/month
- Cost of living in Rishikesh — $727/month
- Cost of living in Jaipur — $731/month
- How these estimates are calculated
These figures are standardized planning estimates stored and maintained by SnapCostOfLiving and designed for consistent comparison between cities. The core dataset was created and materially recalibrated in December 2025, and further cities were added during 2026. Complete original-source provenance is not preserved for each individual value, so treat the figures as planning estimates rather than live or measured prices.