Cost of living comparison
Russia is 52.4% more expensive than Mumbai.
If you lived in Russia instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 71.6% more for restaurants
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$7.74
₽713.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$4.69
₽432.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₹42.40
|
$0.85
₽78.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.19
|
$0.41
₽37.76
|
|
pay 57.8% more for groceries
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹41.52
|
$0.54
₽49.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
₹234.32
|
$4.40
₽405.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
₹231.88
|
$3.48
₽320.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹79.98
|
$1.27
₽117.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₹137.41
|
$1.79
₽164.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹81.87
|
$0.62
₽56.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.48
|
$0.56
₽51.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹48.43
|
$0.66
₽61.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.88
|
$1.03
₽94.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.79
|
$0.30
₽27.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.25
₽23.32
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
₹413.80
|
$2.37
₽218.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.89
₹407.63
|
$19.36
₽1,783.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,218.89
₹1,019,085.32
|
$31,226.85
₽2,878,051.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
₹260.89
|
$3.41
₽314.06
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.06
₹755.87
|
$6.56
₽604.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$548.96
₹45,784.72
|
$310.33
₽28,601.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.91
₹26,097.45
|
$214.38
₽19,758.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
₹2,820.44
|
$69.84
₽6,437.33
|
|
pay 80.3% more for childcare
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.62
₹8,225.47
|
$220.41
₽20,314.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,420.89
₹285,311.02
|
$4,693.93
₽432,620.02
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
₹203.82
|
$1.55
₽143.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₹199.44
|
$1.73
₽159.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$2.23
₽205.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.33
₹2,028.86
|
$31.55
₽2,908.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$4.06
₽374.33
|
|
pay 68.1% more for clothing
Mumbai
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.72
₹2,478.33
|
$62.85
₽5,793.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.45
₹2,539.79
|
$39.44
₽3,635.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.85
₹4,574.56
|
$79.13
₽7,293.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.60
₹3,802.93
|
$85.30
₽7,861.96
|
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