Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 66.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.6% less in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.0% less in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 61.0% less in Mumbai
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 81.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,419
|
$4.74
₹406.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,179
|
$4.74
₹406.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK381
|
$0.49
₹42.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK264
|
$0.17
₹14.83
|
|
pay 68.4% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$0.54
₹46.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK938
|
$3.11
₹267.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK774
|
$3.00
₹257.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK696
|
$1.06
₹91.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,142
|
$1.89
₹161.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$1.05
₹90.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$0.35
₹30.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK147
|
$0.55
₹46.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK269
|
$0.28
₹24.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK173
|
$0.22
₹18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.23
₹19.51
|
|
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,028
|
$4.71
₹404.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,064
|
$4.15
₹355.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,133,533
|
$17,776.60
₹1,525,263.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,908
|
$3.08
₹264.38
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,449
|
$8.97
₹769.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,374
|
$653.07
₹56,034.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,090
|
$367.93
₹31,569.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,525
|
$38.74
₹3,324.18
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,491
|
$103.16
₹8,851.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK724,854
|
$2,718.70
₹233,269.08
|
|
pay 64.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,307
|
$2.37
₹203.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK642
|
$2.71
₹232.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,481
|
$4.27
₹366.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,459
|
$28.14
₹2,414.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,787
|
$4.74
₹406.74
|
|
pay 61.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,178
|
$30.00
₹2,574.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,013
|
$33.35
₹2,861.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,364
|
$61.08
₹5,240.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,480
|
$41.06
₹3,522.99
|
|
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