Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Imphal Cost of Living Comparison Between Delhi and Imphal

😐 Solo nomad: Delhi is 19.2% more expensive than Imphal without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Delhi is 26.3% more expensive than Imphal without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 ₹440

$2.37 ₹219

101.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.14 ₹1,857

$8.06 ₹743

149.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.00 ₹369

$6.37 ₹587

-37.21%

Cappuccino

$2.10 ₹194

$0.78 ₹71.6

169.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 ₹43.91

$0.48 ₹44.08

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 ₹14.02

$0.20 ₹18.85

-25.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.07 ₹191

$2.05 ₹189

0.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 ₹320

$4.98 ₹459

-30.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.79 ₹72.9

$0.73 ₹67.1

8.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 ₹51.2

$0.90 ₹82.5

-37.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₹85.8

$0.54 ₹49.57

72.22%

Eggs

$1.12 ₹104

$1.42 ₹131

-21.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.70 ₹433

$4.87 ₹449

-3.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.45 ₹318

$3.27 ₹302

5.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.06 ₹190

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹76.9

$0.67 ₹61.9

23.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.94 ₹86.8

$0.99 ₹91.3

-5.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.65 ₹59.8

$0.54 ₹50.0

20.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 ₹38.60

$0.46 ₹42.28

-8.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₹49.53

$0.53 ₹49.00

1.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₹55.1

$0.46 ₹42.28

30.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₹33.58

$0.43 ₹39.63

-16.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.17 ₹384

$3.98 ₹367

4.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.44 ₹962

$2.55 ₹235

309.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₹165

$2.06 ₹190

-13.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ₹253

$2.31 ₹213

19.05%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.46 ₹504

$5.68 ₹524

-3.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ₹46.91

$0.28 ₹25.69

82.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.47 ₹1,058

$8.66 ₹798

32.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 ₹52.4

$1.19 ₹109

-52.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ₹25.80

$0.42 ₹38.69

-33.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₹115

$1.00 ₹92.6

24.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹108

$1.25 ₹115

-6.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.3K ₹1.6M

$13.8K ₹1.3M

25.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.9K ₹2.2M

$21.4K ₹2.0M

11.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$67.4 ₹6,216

$75.1 ₹6,920

-10.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.30 ₹396

$3.40 ₹314

26.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$8.04 ₹741

$4.13 ₹381

94.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.21 ₹1,863

$14.63 ₹1,349

38.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.12 ₹933

$4.04 ₹373

150.50%

Cinema Ticket

$4.54 ₹419

$2.97 ₹274

52.86%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$79.7 ₹7,350

$51.5 ₹4,744

54.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,008 ₹185.2K

$1,561 ₹143.9K

28.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.57 ₹2,542

$17.33 ₹1,598

59.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.82 ₹2,934

$29.22 ₹2,694

8.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.11 ₹4,528

$32.06 ₹2,956

53.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.92 ₹3,312

$35.07 ₹3,234

2.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$238 ₹21.9K

$126 ₹11.6K

88.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$138 ₹12.7K

$76.3 ₹7,031

80.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$592 ₹54.6K

$288 ₹26.6K

105.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ₹29.7K

$183 ₹16.8K

76.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,565 ₹236.5K

$984 ₹90.7K

160.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,003 ₹92.4K

$524 ₹48.3K

91.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$542 ₹49.9K

$187 ₹17.2K

189.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.35

-37.28%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Delhi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Imphal: March 3, 2026

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