Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.5 times more expensive than Mumbai.
If you lived in United States instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$18.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$9.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₹42.40
|
$2.24
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.19
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹41.52
|
$3.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
₹234.32
|
$5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
₹231.88
|
$3.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹79.98
|
$4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₹137.41
|
$5.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹81.87
|
$2.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.48
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹48.43
|
$1.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.88
|
$2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.79
|
$1.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
₹413.80
|
$3.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.89
₹407.63
|
$63.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,218.89
₹1,019,085.32
|
$25,096.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
₹260.89
|
$16.64
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.06
₹755.87
|
$70.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$548.96
₹45,784.72
|
$1,528.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.91
₹26,097.45
|
$1,282.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
₹2,820.44
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.62
₹8,225.47
|
$1,137.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,420.89
₹285,311.02
|
$15,943.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
₹203.82
|
$5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₹199.44
|
$4.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$8.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.33
₹2,028.86
|
$42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
₹305.73
|
$12.04
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
Mumbai
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.72
₹2,478.33
|
$45.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.45
₹2,539.79
|
$36.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.85
₹4,574.56
|
$79.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.60
₹3,802.93
|
$109.59
|
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