Cost of Living in Manipal - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $201 (excluding rent), and $323 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $468 (excluding rent), and $689 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.57 ₹48.65
$0.57 ₹48.65
$2.29 ₹195
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.05 ₹603
$5.86 ₹502
$17.6 ₹1,506
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.98 ₹255
$2.98 ₹255
$6.56 ₹561
Cappuccino
$1.39 ₹119
$0.48 ₹40.85
$2.12 ₹182
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.49
$0.36 ₹30.9
$0.6 ₹51.2
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.37
$0.13 ₹10.69
$0.36 ₹31.19
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.7 ₹146
$1.13 ₹97.1
$3.41 ₹292
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₹197
$1.72 ₹147
$2.87 ₹246
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 ₹42.84
$0.45 ₹38.72
$0.54 ₹46.13
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.59
$0.25 ₹21.3
$0.67 ₹57.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.4
$0.38 ₹32.68
$0.94 ₹80.4
Eggs
$0.89 ₹76.2
$0.59 ₹50.2
$1.1 ₹94.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.35 ₹201
$2.35 ₹201
$11.73 ₹1,003
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.06 ₹176
$1.49 ₹127
$9.53 ₹815
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ₹107
$0.91 ₹78.1
$3.2 ₹274
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.3
$0.45 ₹38.51
$0.89 ₹76.2
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.4
$0.57 ₹48.92
$1.14 ₹97.8
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.75
$0.39 ₹33.41
$0.89 ₹75.8
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.45
$0.24 ₹20.32
$0.6 ₹51.2
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.85
$0.34 ₹29.3
$0.73 ₹62.2
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.13 ₹11.06
$0.13 ₹11.06
$0.13 ₹11.06
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.29
$0.32 ₹27.72
$0.37 ₹31.29
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 ₹297
$2.95 ₹252
$4.01 ₹343
Wine (Bottle)
$4.98 ₹426
$4.1 ₹351
$5.85 ₹501
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₹65.8
$0.77 ₹65.8
$2.1 ₹180
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ₹244
$2.86 ₹244
$2.86 ₹244
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.4 ₹291
$3.4 ₹291
$3.4 ₹291
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.72
$0.16 ₹13.84
$0.28 ₹23.6
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.09 ₹692
$3.24 ₹277
$8.63 ₹738
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 ₹33.46
$0.39 ₹33.46
$1.11 ₹94.7
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₹21.44
$0.17 ₹14.58
$0.57 ₹48.88
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹127
$1.19 ₹102
$2.38 ₹204
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$1.17 ₹100
$1.23 ₹105
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$8,281 ₹708.3K
$17.7K ₹1.5M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.8M
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$28.8K ₹2.5M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$41.64 ₹3,562
$9.25 ₹791
$92.5 ₹7,915
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 ₹283
$1.3 ₹111
$3.54 ₹303
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.14 ₹610
$3.57 ₹306
$14.29 ₹1,223
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.43 ₹1,662
$15.31 ₹1,309
$23.55 ₹2,014
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.98 ₹683
$3.31 ₹283
$10.57 ₹904
Cinema Ticket
$1.72 ₹147
$1.72 ₹147
$4.03 ₹345
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.8 ₹1,950
$21.85 ₹1,869
$45.6 ₹3,900
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$994 ₹85K
$462 ₹39.5K
$2,311 ₹197.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.8 ₹1,180
$11.49 ₹983
$28.74 ₹2,458
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.44 ₹1,920
$10.04 ₹859
$35.43 ₹3,030
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$22.91 ₹1,959
$20.61 ₹1,763
$40.08 ₹3,428
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.65 ₹2,365
$17.77 ₹1,520
$35.55 ₹3,041
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₹9,130
$94.9 ₹8,116
$119 ₹10.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 ₹6,477
$53.5 ₹4,573
$104 ₹8,899
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ₹19.7K
$230 ₹19.7K
$230 ₹19.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$177 ₹15.2K
$177 ₹15.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,134 ₹97K
$591 ₹50.6K
$1,134 ₹97K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$692 ₹59.2K
$334 ₹28.6K
$692 ₹59.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 ₹66.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
7.5
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