Bangalore vs Hyderabad: Cost of Living
Updated September 2026. Figures are estimates; see how KITNA calculates.
₹25 lakh in Bangalore is not ₹25 lakh in Hyderabad. Take-home is nearly identical; what changes is how much of it each city takes back.
On the same ₹25L salary
A single person on a moderate lifestyle would spend about ₹59,500 a month in Bangalore and ₹47,800 in Hyderabad on KITNA's estimates, saving ₹1,01,717 versus ₹1,13,426.
Monthly savings on ₹25L
Bangalore
₹1.02L
Hyderabad
₹1.13L
The salary that gives the same life
To save the same amount in Hyderabad as on ₹25L in Bangalore, you'd need about ₹22.81L — 9% less.
Beyond money
The government's Ease of Living Index 2020 ranked Bengaluru 1st and Hyderabad 24th among 49 large cities. It's several years old, so treat it as structural context, not today's conditions.
City costs are placeholder estimates while we source data.