Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 56.7% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% more in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% more in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% more in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% more in Mumbai
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Mumbai are more expensive than in India. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of India, you would:
pay 36.9% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.28
|
$4.74
₹405.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
$4.74
₹405.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.89
|
$0.49
₹42.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.21
|
$0.17
₹14.79
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
$0.54
₹46.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.12
|
$3.11
₹266.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹218.92
|
$3.00
₹256.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
$1.06
₹90.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.83
|
$1.89
₹161.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.56
|
$1.05
₹89.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.74
|
$0.35
₹30.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.72
|
$0.55
₹46.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.64
|
$0.28
₹24.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.98
|
$0.22
₹18.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.05
|
$0.23
₹19.45
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹394.85
|
$4.71
₹403.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹865.88
|
$4.15
₹354.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
$17,776.60
₹1,520,423.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.35
|
$3.08
₹263.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
$8.97
₹767.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
$653.07
₹55,856.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
$367.93
₹31,469.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
$38.74
₹3,313.63
|
|
pay 79.4% more for childcare
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
$103.16
₹8,823.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
$2,718.70
₹232,528.92
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.03
|
$2.37
₹202.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.69
|
$2.71
₹231.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
$4.27
₹364.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
$28.14
₹2,406.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.72
|
$4.74
₹405.45
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
|
India
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
$30.00
₹2,565.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
$33.35
₹2,852.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
$61.08
₹5,224.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
$41.06
₹3,511.81
|
|
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