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

🙂 Solo nomad: Imphal is 9.8% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imphal is 16.6% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ₹195
$4.76 ₹407
-52.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.9 ₹676
$19.51 ₹1,669
-59.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ₹552
$4.13 ₹353
56.42%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ₹67.2
$2.05 ₹175
-61.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.01
$0.48 ₹40.9
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.24
$0.15 ₹12.7
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.07 ₹177
3.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 ₹435
$3.39 ₹290
50.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$0.74 ₹63.2
-1.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ₹76.7
$0.59 ₹50.7
52.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.33
$0.9 ₹77.1
-43.33%
Eggs
$1.44 ₹123
$1.13 ₹96.5
27.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹417
$4.66 ₹399
4.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ₹281
$3.44 ₹294
-4.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₹177
$2.12 ₹181
-2.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.78 ₹66.5
-8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.2
$0.94 ₹80
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.47
$0.63 ₹53.9
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.52
$0.39 ₹32.94
10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.44
$0.5 ₹42.85
6.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.21
$0.56 ₹47.92
-19.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$0.34 ₹28.92
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹347
$3.99 ₹342
1.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.68 ₹230
$10.41 ₹890
-74.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$1.88 ₹161
10.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.74 ₹235
-16.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.4 ₹462
$5.48 ₹469
-1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$0.54 ₹46.01
-44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ₹756
$11.75 ₹1,005
-24.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98
$0.59 ₹50.6
94.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₹35.69
$0.3 ₹25.94
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ₹86.2
$1.25 ₹107
-19.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.14 ₹97.2
4.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-18.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 ₹6,283
$67.1 ₹5,738
9.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ₹295
$4.12 ₹352
-16.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.01 ₹343
$8.17 ₹699
-50.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.49 ₹1,239
$20.22 ₹1,729
-28.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.1 ₹350
$10.18 ₹870
-59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 ₹248
$4.57 ₹391
-36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 ₹4,421
$78 ₹6,667
-33.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 ₹130.3K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-24.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.42 ₹1,490
$27.77 ₹2,375
-37.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.8 ₹2,463
$31.15 ₹2,664
-7.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.55 ₹2,784
$48.58 ₹4,155
-33.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.95 ₹2,989
$36.07 ₹3,085
-3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$237 ₹20.3K
-46.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 ₹6,441
$139 ₹11.9K
-45.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₹25.2K
$591 ₹50.5K
-50.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$324 ₹27.7K
-45.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,065 ₹91.1K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-48.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ₹51.7K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-46.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imphal
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 ₹16.8K
$644 ₹55.1K
-69.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.35
9
59.44%

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Last update for Imphal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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