Cost of Living Comparison Between Manali and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Manali and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Manali is 8.7% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manali is 3.8% cheaper than Shillong without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.31 ₹210

$1.39 ₹126

66.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$6.87 ₹624

$10.50 ₹953

-34.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.58 ₹325

$4.55 ₹413

-21.32%

Cappuccino

$1.99 ₹181

$1.18 ₹107

68.64%

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

$0.25 ₹22.48

$0.36 ₹32.96

-30.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ₹18.13

$0.15 ₹13.19

33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.48 ₹135

$1.43 ₹130

3.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 ₹183

$3.17 ₹287

-36.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 ₹66.0

$0.64 ₹58.5

14.06%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 ₹49.85

$0.36 ₹33.12

52.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 ₹81.2

$0.52 ₹47.30

71.15%

Eggs

$0.82 ₹74.8

$0.86 ₹78.4

-4.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.57 ₹505

$4.54 ₹412

22.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.02 ₹274

$3.23 ₹293

-6.50%

Apples (1kg)

$2.01 ₹182

$1.94 ₹176

3.61%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 ₹73.3

$0.75 ₹67.7

8.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.98 ₹89.0

$0.97 ₹88.2

1.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.58 ₹52.4

$0.61 ₹55.0

-4.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 ₹32.96

$0.29 ₹26.21

24.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 ₹43.93

$0.38 ₹34.50

26.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.46 ₹41.41

$0.37 ₹33.31

24.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹28.64

$0.15 ₹13.51

113.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.10 ₹372

$4.16 ₹377

-1.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.59 ₹961

$5.01 ₹455

111.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 ₹152

$1.48 ₹135

12.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₹248

$2.88 ₹261

-5.21%

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

$5.24 ₹476

$4.36 ₹395

20.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.30 ₹27.48

$0.30 ₹27.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.81 ₹799

$8.48 ₹769

3.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.79 ₹71.4

$0.77 ₹69.5

2.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.24 ₹21.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₹113

$1.47 ₹134

-14.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹106

$1.15 ₹104

1.74%

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

$14.7K ₹1.3M

$14.2K ₹1.3M

3.99%

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

$28.6K ₹2.6M

$18.0K ₹1.6M

58.90%

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

$48.58 ₹4,410

$40.37 ₹3,664

20.34%

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

$3.43 ₹311

$3.49 ₹317

-1.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.13 ₹647

$5.62 ₹510

26.87%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.16 ₹1,467

$4.77 ₹433

238.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.13 ₹647

$5.67 ₹515

25.75%

Cinema Ticket

$2.97 ₹270

$2.84 ₹258

4.58%

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

$60.2 ₹5,460

$32.32 ₹2,933

86.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,990 ₹180.6K

$1,960 ₹177.9K

1.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$24.08 ₹2,185

$25.56 ₹2,320

-5.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.53 ₹2,136

$36.20 ₹3,286

-35.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.77 ₹4,336

$46.10 ₹4,185

3.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$33.54 ₹3,044

$43.41 ₹3,941

-22.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$94.9 ₹8,612

$250 ₹22.7K

-62.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.8 ₹4,699

$158 ₹14.3K

-67.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$234 ₹21.3K

$466 ₹42.3K

-49.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$174 ₹15.8K

$319 ₹29.0K

-45.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$556 ₹50.4K

$542 ₹49.2K

2.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.3

7.38

12.47%

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

Last update for Manali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shillong: January 12, 2026

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