Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Delhi Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Delhi

🙂 Solo nomad: Manipal is 39.1% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manipal is 36.5% cheaper than Delhi without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.59 ₹50.5
$4.76 ₹407
-87.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.81 ₹582
$19.51 ₹1,669
-65.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 ₹242
$4.13 ₹353
-31.48%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ₹116
$2.05 ₹175
-33.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.61
$0.48 ₹40.9
2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.15 ₹12.7
13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$2.07 ₹177
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$3.39 ₹290
-31.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹46.23
$0.74 ₹63.2
-27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.52
$0.59 ₹50.7
-33.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$0.9 ₹77.1
-45.56%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹75.3
$1.13 ₹96.5
-22.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$4.66 ₹399
-49.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$3.44 ₹294
-40.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$2.12 ₹181
-41.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$0.78 ₹66.5
-6.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₹76.5
$0.94 ₹80
-5.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$0.63 ₹53.9
-17.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.81
$0.39 ₹32.94
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.2
$0.5 ₹42.85
-4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 ₹8.99
$0.56 ₹47.92
-80.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.8
$0.34 ₹28.92
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 ₹298
$3.99 ₹342
-12.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 ₹493
$10.41 ₹890
-44.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$1.88 ₹161
-55.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$2.74 ₹235
9.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.56 ₹304
$5.48 ₹469
-35.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.54 ₹46.01
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$11.75 ₹1,005
-24.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ₹36.72
$0.59 ₹50.6
-27.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.45
$0.3 ₹25.94
-13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$1.25 ₹107
17.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.14 ₹97.2
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹980.9K
$17.4K ₹1.5M
-34.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-12.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.49 ₹3,548
$67.1 ₹5,738
-38.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.3 ₹283
$4.12 ₹352
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 ₹604
$8.17 ₹699
-13.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 ₹1,637
$20.22 ₹1,729
-5.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹588
$10.18 ₹870
-32.51%
Cinema Ticket
$1.78 ₹153
$4.57 ₹391
-61.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.6 ₹2,019
$78 ₹6,667
-69.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$984 ₹84.2K
$2,027 ₹173.3K
-51.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.71 ₹1,173
$27.77 ₹2,375
-50.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.74 ₹1,860
$31.15 ₹2,664
-30.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.86 ₹1,955
$48.58 ₹4,155
-52.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.39 ₹2,343
$36.07 ₹3,085
-24.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₹8,995
$237 ₹20.3K
-55.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 ₹6,429
$139 ₹11.9K
-45.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$591 ₹50.5K
-61.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$324 ₹27.7K
-45.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,116 ₹95.4K
$2,070 ₹177.1K
-46.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.5K
$1,127 ₹96.4K
-46.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manipal
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$770 ₹65.8K
$644 ₹55.1K
19.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
9
-6.89%

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Last update for Manipal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Delhi: October 29, 2025

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