Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Hyderabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Manipal and Hyderabad

🙂 Solo nomad: Manipal is 39.9% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manipal is 34.6% cheaper than Hyderabad without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.59 ₹50.5
$3.55 ₹303
-83.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.81 ₹582
$17.18 ₹1,470
-60.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 ₹242
$5.37 ₹459
-47.30%
Cappuccino
$1.36 ₹116
$2.02 ₹173
-32.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.61
$0.45 ₹38.52
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.17 ₹14.57
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 ₹146
$2.11 ₹180
-18.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$3.52 ₹301
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 ₹46.23
$0.82 ₹70.1
-34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.52
$0.56 ₹48.08
-30.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.04
$0.79 ₹67.2
-37.97%
Eggs
$0.88 ₹75.3
$1.02 ₹87.4
-13.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.36 ₹202
$6.28 ₹537
-62.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$3.71 ₹318
-44.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$2.75 ₹236
-54.55%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$0.71 ₹60.4
2.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 ₹76.5
$1.07 ₹91.5
-16.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.55
$0.51 ₹43.82
1.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.81
$0.5 ₹42.4
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.2
$0.48 ₹40.64
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.11 ₹8.99
$0.71 ₹60.9
-84.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.8
$0.34 ₹28.73
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 ₹298
$4.01 ₹343
-13.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 ₹493
$9.03 ₹772
-36.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₹71.1
$2.06 ₹176
-59.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$2.98 ₹255
0.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.56 ₹304
$6.52 ₹558
-45.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.62
$0.55 ₹47.25
-56.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹760
$14.96 ₹1,279
-40.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.43 ₹36.72
$1.18 ₹101
-63.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.45
$0.35 ₹30.2
-25.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$1.61 ₹137
-8.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$1.28 ₹109
-6.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.5K ₹980.9K
$17.6K ₹1.5M
-34.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
-12.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.49 ₹3,548
$38.87 ₹3,325
6.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.3 ₹283
$4.51 ₹386
-26.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.06 ₹604
$8.54 ₹730
-17.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.14 ₹1,637
$21.27 ₹1,820
-10.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹588
$8.01 ₹685
-14.23%
Cinema Ticket
$1.78 ₹153
$3.98 ₹340
-55.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.6 ₹2,019
$116 ₹9,957
-79.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$984 ₹84.2K
$2,630 ₹225K
-62.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.71 ₹1,173
$31.34 ₹2,681
-56.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.74 ₹1,860
$24.29 ₹2,077
-10.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.86 ₹1,955
$47.75 ₹4,084
-52.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.39 ₹2,343
$38.65 ₹3,305
-29.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 ₹8,995
$238 ₹20.4K
-55.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.2 ₹6,429
$137 ₹11.8K
-45.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$626 ₹53.5K
-63.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$332 ₹28.4K
-46.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,116 ₹95.4K
$1,426 ₹122K
-21.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$603 ₹51.5K
$819 ₹70K
-26.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manipal
Hyderabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$770 ₹65.8K
$1,175 ₹100.5K
-34.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
9.19
-8.81%

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Last update for Manipal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hyderabad: October 27, 2025

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