Quality of life in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, India, differentiates itself with low living costs. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in housing, startups and safety.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
10
1/265Details
| Large apartment | $310.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $250.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 1.00 |
| Small apartment | $190.00 |
Cost of Living
10
1/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $2.30 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $2.30 |
| A beer | $1.40 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.50 |
| Bread | $0.27 |
| Inflation [score] | 1.00 |
| Lunch | $3.80 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $25.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $13.00 |
| Movie ticket | $2.50 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $17.61 |
Startups
9
18/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 44 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.87 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.63 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 6 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.79 |
| Meetups groups | 196 |
| Meetups members | 156189 |
| Number of investors | 68 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 218 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 43 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.94 |
| Startup events | 56 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.58 |
| Startups [score] | 0.88 |
| Total number of startups | 506 |
Venture Capital
4
74/192Details
| Venture capital [score] | 0.36 |
|---|
Travel Connectivity
4
96/266Details
| Airport hub | 32 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.21 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.56 |
Commute
5
177/255Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/India/Hyderabad |
|---|---|
| Traffic handling [score] | 0.46 |
Business Freedom
4
245/264Details
| Business freedom | 47.60 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.10 |
| Freedom from corruption | 38.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.28 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 47.80 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.24 |
| Time to open a business | 26.00 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.71 |
Safety
8
74/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.65 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 0 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 4 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.99 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.99 |
Healthcare
2
255/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.52 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 68.31 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.10 |
Education
N/A
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Environmental Quality
3
239/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.28 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.22 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.38 |
Economy
6
108/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 63.65 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | INR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.07 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 1.00 |
| GDP per capita | $5855.31 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.11 |
Taxation
3
225/266Details
| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.24 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.44 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.61 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 241 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.06 |
Internet Access
6
125/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 37.55 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.54 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.57 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 14.48 |
Leisure & Culture
4
211/264Details
| Art galleries | 37 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.41 |
| Cinemas | 140 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.67 |
| Comedy clubs | 9 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.50 |
| Concert venues | 49 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.10 |
| Historical sites | 36 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.51 |
| Museums | 18 |
| Museums [score] | 0.34 |
| Performing art venues | 51 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.33 |
| Sport venues | 56 |
| Sports [score] | 0.37 |
| Zoos | 3 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.58 |
Tolerance
4
243/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 24.29 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.22 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Illegal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Ambiguous |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✖ Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | Ambiguous |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Not legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.61 |
Outdoors
3
221/266Details
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 515.00 |
|---|---|
| Water access [score] | 0.64 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Hyderabad are in the least expensive 10 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Hyderabad will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$310
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $25 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $3 |
 Broadband internet connection | $11 |
 Monthly public transport | $13 |
 Lunch | $4 |
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$25,917
Median salary
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Taxation
Personal taxation
Effective income tax rate
24%
For annual salary of $40000
27%
For annual salary of $80000
Value added tax (VAT)
6%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.
Compared to other cities
92/266
Corporate taxation
Compared to other cities
230/263
Local Currency
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
4.20
Guns per 100 people
0.28
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Hyderabad in position 107 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Hyderabad
Homosexuality
Illegal
Imprisonment As Punishment
Changing gender
Legal
But Requires Surgery
Discrimination
No Protections
Marriage
Not Legal
Adoption
Illegal
Climate
Average day length (hours)
12.5Climate type
Tropical Savanna
Average daily maximum temperature
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Startup scene
Number of startups
506
By stage
Total funding last 12 months
$0
Funding last 12 months
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On living in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, the pearl city of India, is the capital of Telangana in Southern India, located on the banks of the Musi River and on the Deccan Plateau. Hyderabad and Secunderabad are "twin cities" near Hussain Sagar Lake (also known as Tank Bund in local parlance) but both cities have grown so much that now they have become one big metropolis. The city and district of Hyderabad are coterminous. Hyderabad district is entirely contained within the Ranga Reddy district of Telangana. Many of the suburbs of Hyderabad were recently merged into the city, now called Greater Hyderabad.
A city rich with history and tradition, Hyderabad now competes with Bangalore, Chennai for the crown of India's IT capital; Microsoft and Google have their India headquarters here.
Two important water bodies - the Musi river and the Hussain Sagar Lake - define much of Hyderabad's geography. They also influenced the city's history.
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