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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Imphal Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Imphal

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bangalore is 52% more expensive than Imphal without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bangalore is 44.1% more expensive than Imphal without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 โ‚น319
$2.34 โ‚น212
50.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.37 โ‚น1,576
$8.25 โ‚น749
110.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.12 โ‚น374
$6.41 โ‚น582
-35.73%
Cappuccino
$2.38 โ‚น216
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
226.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚น41.55
$0.48 โ‚น43.19
-4.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.56
$0.19 โ‚น16.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$2.07 โ‚น188
14.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 โ‚น359
$5.02 โ‚น456
-21.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 โ‚น55.1
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
-16.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚น52.9
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
-38.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.1
$0.51 โ‚น46.04
62.75%
Eggs
$1.04 โ‚น94.7
$1.38 โ‚น126
-24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚น672
$5.14 โ‚น467
43.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 โ‚น341
$3.32 โ‚น301
13.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 โ‚น229
$2.06 โ‚น187
22.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.7
$0.72 โ‚น65.3
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚น98.3
$0.98 โ‚น89.1
10.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 โ‚น39.33
$0.50 โ‚น44.95
-14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.30
$0.43 โ‚น38.85
9.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.79
$0.50 โ‚น45.04
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 โ‚น43.23
$0.49 โ‚น44.08
-2.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น29.31
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
-17.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 โ‚น362
$4.14 โ‚น376
-3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 โ‚น991
$2.52 โ‚น229
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚น188
$2.04 โ‚น185
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$2.31 โ‚น210
41.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.42 โ‚น674
$5.56 โ‚น505
33.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$0.28 โ‚น25.09
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.27 โ‚น1,295
$8.98 โ‚น815
58.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.19 โ‚น108
-5.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.65
$0.42 โ‚น37.77
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 โ‚น214
$1.03 โ‚น93.4
129.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.19 โ‚น108
-0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K โ‚น2.2M
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
13.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 โ‚น3,152
$73.8 โ‚น6,695
-52.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.09 โ‚น462
$3.58 โ‚น325
42.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.80 โ‚น980
$4.00 โ‚น363
170.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.40 โ‚น1,669
$14.48 โ‚น1,314
27.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 โ‚น547
$4.09 โ‚น371
47.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 โ‚น428
$2.98 โ‚น270
58.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 โ‚น10.6K
$51.3 โ‚น4,652
127.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,322 โ‚น301.4K
$1,513 โ‚น137.3K
119.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.21 โ‚น2,560
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
62.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 โ‚น2,713
$29.16 โ‚น2,646
2.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 โ‚น4,927
$32.61 โ‚น2,959
66.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.00 โ‚น3,630
$34.38 โ‚น3,120
16.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$299 โ‚น27.1K
$125 โ‚น11.3K
139.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 โ‚น16.8K
$76.7 โ‚น6,961
141.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 โ‚น75.7K
$293 โ‚น26.6K
184.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 โ‚น43.2K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
168.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,037 โ‚น184.9K
$1,011 โ‚น91.7K
101.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$974 โ‚น88.4K
$555 โ‚น50.4K
75.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Imphal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 โ‚น87.0K
$195 โ‚น17.7K
392.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
14.35
-35.96%

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Last update for Bangalore: January 10, 2026

Last update for Imphal: January 12, 2026

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