Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 54.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.2% less in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 57.0% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% less in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Mumbai
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Rome, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$0.49
₹42.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.17
₹14.80
|
|
pay 57.0% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$0.54
₹46.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$3.11
₹266.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$3.00
₹257.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$1.06
₹90.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$1.89
₹161.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.05
₹90.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.55
₹46.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$0.28
₹24.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.22
₹18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$4.71
₹403.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$17,776.60
₹1,521,378.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$3.08
₹263.71
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$8.97
₹767.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$653.07
₹55,891.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$367.93
₹31,488.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$38.74
₹3,315.71
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$103.16
₹8,828.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$2,718.70
₹232,675.04
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$2.71
₹231.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$4.27
₹365.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$28.14
₹2,408.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$30.00
₹2,567.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$33.35
₹2,854.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$61.08
₹5,227.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$41.06
₹3,514.01
|
|
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