Cost of living in Mumbai
Mumbai, India
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Cost of living in Mumbai vs. India overall average
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.
Mumbai Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.74
₹405.49
|
$2.37
-
$9.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
₹405.49
|
$3.56
-
$5.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹42.21
|
$0.36
-
$0.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.79
|
$0.12
-
$0.24
|
Mumbai - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₹46.49
|
$0.36
-
$0.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
₹266.45
|
$1.78
-
$7.11
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
₹256.92
|
$2.15
-
$4.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.06
₹90.80
|
$0.71
-
$1.71
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
₹161.31
|
$0.83
-
$3.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
₹89.99
|
$0.54
-
$1.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹30.13
|
$0.22
-
$0.65
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₹46.83
|
$0.22
-
$1.34
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹24.14
|
$0.13
-
$0.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.70
|
$0.11
-
$0.32
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.45
|
$0.16
-
$0.36
|
Mumbai - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
₹403.24
|
$4.49
-
$4.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.15
₹354.80
|
$2.37
-
$10.67
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,776.60
₹1,520,591.52
|
$14,221.28
-
$23,702.13
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.08
₹263.57
|
$2.23
-
$3.79
|
Mumbai - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.97
₹767.14
|
$5.93
-
$14.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.07
₹55,863.00
|
$414.79
-
$1,066.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.93
₹31,472.55
|
$225.17
-
$592.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
₹3,314.00
|
$22.61
-
$72.50
|
Mumbai - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.16
₹8,824.06
|
$47.40
-
$189.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,718.70
₹232,554.61
|
$1,185.11
-
$8,295.75
|
Mumbai - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.75
|
$1.66
-
$4.74
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
₹231.74
|
$1.19
-
$4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.27
₹364.94
|
$4.03
-
$5.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.14
₹2,406.95
|
$9.88
-
$71.11
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
₹405.49
|
$3.56
-
$5.93
|
Mumbai - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
₹2,566.19
|
$11.85
-
$59.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.35
₹2,852.89
|
$17.78
-
$59.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.08
₹5,224.81
|
$29.63
-
$106.66
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.06
₹3,512.20
|
$23.70
-
$71.11
|
Mumbai - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in India
to see the average cost of cities throughout India, like
Kanpur,
Surat,
Thiruvananthapuram,
Madurai,
Shimla,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in India compared to Mumbai.
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