Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon Cost of Living Summary
Mumbai is 3.3% more expensive than Gurgaon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% more in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 13.6% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% more in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 25.8% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Mumbai
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mumbai are more expensive than in Gurgaon. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mumbai.
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Gurgaon, you would:
pay 13.3% more for restaurants
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.16
|
$5.64
₹507.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₹42.78
|
$0.61
₹55.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹17.03
|
$0.18
₹16.42
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
₹53.71
|
$0.52
₹46.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
₹232.03
|
$3.32
₹298.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.91
₹261.36
|
$2.83
₹254.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
₹118.64
|
$1.05
₹94.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₹154.15
|
$1.71
₹153.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
₹94.53
|
$1.11
₹99.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
₹37.54
|
$0.37
₹32.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₹48.09
|
$0.59
₹53.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹27.90
|
$0.27
₹23.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.37
|
$0.22
₹19.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹24.72
|
$0.24
₹21.60
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% less for transportation
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
₹378.68
|
$4.48
₹402.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.71
₹963.61
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,785.73
₹1,420,060.62
|
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
₹304.30
|
$3.04
₹273.87
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of transportation
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.05
₹813.73
|
$9.14
₹822.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.11
₹26,007.60
|
$650.39
₹58,508.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.94
₹16,187.00
|
$341.27
₹30,700.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.95
₹3,593.68
|
$43.00
₹3,868.09
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of housing
pay 25.8% less for childcare
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$182.95
₹16,457.49
|
$124.19
₹11,171.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,855.99
₹436,837.69
|
$3,907.55
₹351,517.47
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
₹230.53
|
$2.55
₹229.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
$3.89
₹349.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.16
₹2,353.70
|
$22.77
₹2,048.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹431.09
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Gurgaon
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.44
₹2,738.69
|
$28.65
₹2,577.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.22
₹2,538.19
|
$27.74
₹2,495.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.04
₹4,950.89
|
$49.15
₹4,421.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.65
₹3,656.37
|
$39.52
₹3,555.44
|
|
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai - Cost of clothing
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