Vijayawada vs Hyderabad – Then & Now

Category	Vijayawada (Then)	Vijayawada (Now)	Hyderabad (Then)	Hyderabad (Now)
Summer Heat	40–42°C, dry, bearable nights	44–46°C, humid, hot nights	38–40°C, dry cool nights	43–45°C, humid and heated nights
Vegetarian Food	Meals ₹10–15, Idli ₹2	Meals ₹60–100, Idli ₹15–20	Meals ₹10–20, Dosa ₹6	Meals ₹80–150, Dosa ₹60+
Non-Veg Food	Chicken ₹40–60/kg	Chicken ₹220–280/kg	Chicken ₹50/kg, Biryani ₹25	Chicken ₹250/kg, Biryani ₹200+
Travel	Cycles, buses ₹2–5, petrol ₹20	Ola, autos ₹50+, petrol ₹110	Buses, scooters, auto ₹10	Metro, cabs, petrol ₹115
Living Cost	Rent ₹300–600, total ₹3k–4k	Rent ₹5k–20k, total ₹20k–30k	Rent ₹400–800, total ₹4k–5k	Rent ₹10k–30k, total ₹30k–50k
Lifestyle	Outdoor life, joint families	Indoor life, nuclear families	Evening chats, fewer buildings	Apartment life, gated culture
Entertainment	Doordarshan, outdoor games	YouTube, OTT, indoor screens	Tank Bund, ₹10 cinema tickets	Malls, Netflix, ₹200+ tickets
Water & Climate	Hand pumps, regular rains	Borewells, water tankers	Lakes, clear monsoon	Dry borewells, erratic rains
Clothing	Cotton wear, slippers ₹30	Branded fashion, ₹1000+ outfits	Simple dress, stitched at home	Mall shopping, branded trend
Technology	No phones, landlines only	5G, smartphones, smart homes	Cassette players, B/W TV	OTT, 5G, voice assistants