Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 36.0% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% less in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 48.3% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 55.5% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Mumbai
Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB94.51
|
$4.74
₹406.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB189.02
|
$4.74
₹406.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB19.98
|
$0.49
₹42.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.47
|
$0.17
₹14.84
|
|
pay 48.3% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.39
|
$0.54
₹46.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB380.89
|
$3.11
₹267.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB237.45
|
$3.00
₹257.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB73.72
|
$1.06
₹91.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB42.65
|
$1.89
₹161.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB47.74
|
$1.05
₹90.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.57
|
$0.35
₹30.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.59
|
$0.55
₹46.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.11
|
$0.28
₹24.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.12
|
$0.22
₹18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.19
|
$0.23
₹19.51
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.87
|
$4.71
₹404.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,275.87
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,795,671.96
|
$17,776.60
₹1,525,798.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB335.51
|
$3.08
₹264.47
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB498.36
|
$8.97
₹769.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,535.97
|
$653.07
₹56,054.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,794.57
|
$367.93
₹31,580.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,184.55
|
$38.74
₹3,325.34
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,525.76
|
$103.16
₹8,854.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB427,993.32
|
$2,718.70
₹233,350.94
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB75.61
|
$2.37
₹203.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB83.83
|
$2.71
₹232.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB136.33
|
$4.27
₹366.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,770.78
|
$28.14
₹2,415.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB236.27
|
$4.74
₹406.88
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,793.18
|
$30.00
₹2,574.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,130.35
|
$33.35
₹2,862.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,150.27
|
$61.08
₹5,242.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB2,988.85
|
$41.06
₹3,524.22
|
|
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