Cost of Living Comparison Between Imphal and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Imphal and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Imphal is 11% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imphal is 14.1% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ₹195
$3.55 ₹303
-35.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.9 ₹676
$17.18 ₹1,470
-54.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ₹552
$5.37 ₹459
20.30%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ₹67.2
$2.02 ₹173
-60.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.01
$0.45 ₹38.52
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.24
$0.17 ₹14.57
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.11 ₹180
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 ₹435
$3.52 ₹301
44.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$0.82 ₹70.1
-10.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ₹76.7
$0.56 ₹48.08
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.33
$0.79 ₹67.2
-35.44%
Eggs
$1.44 ₹123
$1.02 ₹87.4
41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹417
$6.28 ₹537
-22.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ₹281
$3.71 ₹318
-11.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₹177
$2.75 ₹236
-25.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$0.71 ₹60.4
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.2
$1.07 ₹91.5
-13.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.47
$0.51 ₹43.82
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.52
$0.5 ₹42.4
-14.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.44
$0.48 ₹40.64
10.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.21
$0.71 ₹60.9
-36.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$0.34 ₹28.73
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹347
$4.01 ₹343
1.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.68 ₹230
$9.03 ₹772
-70.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.06 ₹176
0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.98 ₹255
-23.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.4 ₹462
$6.52 ₹558
-17.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$0.55 ₹47.25
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ₹756
$14.96 ₹1,279
-40.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98
$1.18 ₹101
-2.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₹35.69
$0.35 ₹30.2
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ₹86.2
$1.61 ₹137
-37.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.28 ₹109
-7.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-19.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-9.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 ₹6,283
$38.87 ₹3,325
88.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ₹295
$4.51 ₹386
-23.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.01 ₹343
$8.54 ₹730
-53.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.49 ₹1,239
$21.27 ₹1,820
-31.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.1 ₹350
$8.01 ₹685
-48.81%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 ₹248
$3.98 ₹340
-27.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 ₹4,421
$116 ₹9,957
-55.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 ₹130.3K
$2,630 ₹225K
-42.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.42 ₹1,490
$31.34 ₹2,681
-44.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.8 ₹2,463
$24.29 ₹2,077
18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.55 ₹2,784
$47.75 ₹4,084
-31.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.95 ₹2,989
$38.65 ₹3,305
-9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$238 ₹20.4K
-46.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 ₹6,441
$137 ₹11.8K
-45.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₹25.2K
$626 ₹53.5K
-53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$332 ₹28.4K
-46.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,065 ₹91.1K
$1,426 ₹122K
-25.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ₹51.7K
$819 ₹70K
-26.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imphal
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 ₹16.8K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-83.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.35
9.19
56.15%

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Last update for Imphal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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