Cost of living comparison
China is 97.5% more expensive than Mumbai.
If you lived in China instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
Mumbai
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
₹306.25
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₹42.47
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.22
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
Mumbai
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹41.60
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
₹234.73
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
₹232.28
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹80.12
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₹137.64
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹82.01
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.52
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹48.51
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.91
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.81
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.84
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Mumbai
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
₹414.51
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.89
₹408.34
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,218.89
₹1,020,847.28
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
₹261.34
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
Mumbai
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.06
₹757.17
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$548.96
₹45,863.88
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.91
₹26,142.57
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
₹2,825.32
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Mumbai
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.62
₹8,239.70
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,420.89
₹285,804.31
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 23.8% more for entertainment and sports
Mumbai
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
₹204.17
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₹199.78
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.30
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.33
₹2,032.37
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
₹306.25
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 49.0% more for clothing
Mumbai
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.72
₹2,482.61
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.45
₹2,544.18
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.85
₹4,582.47
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.60
₹3,809.50
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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