Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 35.1% more expensive than Chennai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% more in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% more in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% more in Mumbai
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Mumbai are more expensive than in Chennai. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Mumbai. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Chennai, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.78
₹151.78
|
$4.74
₹404.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
₹380.31
|
$4.74
₹404.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹37.08
|
$0.49
₹42.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
₹17.48
|
$0.17
₹14.76
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.10
|
$0.54
₹46.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
₹321.45
|
$3.11
₹265.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.45
₹208.93
|
$3.00
₹256.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹79.24
|
$1.06
₹90.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.85
|
$1.89
₹161.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
₹108.25
|
$1.05
₹89.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
₹34.82
|
$0.35
₹30.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₹53.47
|
$0.55
₹46.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹21.97
|
$0.28
₹24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.54
|
$0.22
₹18.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.41
|
$0.23
₹19.41
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
₹395.04
|
$4.71
₹402.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,517,829.22
|
$17,776.60
₹1,517,829.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.56
₹303.57
|
$3.08
₹263.09
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.05
₹858.18
|
$8.97
₹765.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$195.87
₹16,724.37
|
$653.07
₹55,761.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.42
₹9,940.29
|
$367.93
₹31,415.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
₹2,707.21
|
$38.74
₹3,307.98
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.21
₹7,190.23
|
$103.16
₹8,808.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,425.36
₹121,702.31
|
$2,718.70
₹232,132.15
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
₹172.02
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₹156.62
|
$2.71
₹231.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
₹359.22
|
$4.27
₹364.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.49
₹1,664.06
|
$28.14
₹2,402.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
₹252.97
|
$4.74
₹404.75
|
|
pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Chennai
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.09
₹2,227.82
|
$30.00
₹2,561.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99
₹2,133.39
|
$33.35
₹2,847.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.54
₹4,059.22
|
$61.08
₹5,215.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.84
₹3,060.19
|
$41.06
₹3,505.82
|
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