Hyderabad Cost of Living 2026Estimated

Hyderabad scores 15/100 on the Anchor Cost Index, making it one of the most affordable cities we track. It ranks #137 of 160 cities worldwide — more expensive than 14% of the cities in our dataset — and #3 of 10 in South Asia.

The headline numbers: a one-bedroom apartment averages $336/month, a Big Mac costs $3.06, a 5 km Uber ride is $1.80, and a Starbucks latte runs $1.89. Together these anchor prices place Hyderabad below the global midpoint for day-to-day living costs.

Depending on lifestyle, a single person needs between $655 and $900 per month in Hyderabad. A backpacker staying in hostels and eating locally gets by on about $655, a digital nomad with coliving and coworking spends around $633, and an expat professional living centrally should plan for $900. A small family of three needs roughly $1,225/month.

For the typical digital nomad budget, housing absorbs about 43% ($275) and food about 37% ($232), with transport, utilities and entertainment making up the rest. That means the fastest way to cut costs in Hyderabad is on accommodation — the other categories offer far less room to economize.