Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 5.7% cheaper than Mumbai.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
₹306.03
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₹42.44
|
$0.49
₹40.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.21
|
$0.21
₹17.53
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
₹41.57
|
$0.53
₹44.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
₹234.56
|
$2.13
₹177.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
₹232.11
|
$2.82
₹235.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.96
₹80.06
|
$1.02
₹85.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
₹137.54
|
$1.68
₹140.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
₹81.95
|
$0.74
₹61.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.51
|
$0.33
₹27.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₹48.48
|
$0.44
₹36.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹18.90
|
$0.23
₹19.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.80
|
$0.15
₹12.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.83
|
$0.18
₹15.38
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
₹414.21
|
$4.64
₹387.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$4.89
₹408.04
|
$12.22
₹1,020.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,218.89
₹1,020,100.23
|
$13,440.78
₹1,122,110.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.13
₹261.15
|
$2.57
₹214.22
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.06
₹756.62
|
$7.65
₹638.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$548.96
₹45,830.32
|
$236.59
₹19,751.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.91
₹26,123.44
|
$144.05
₹12,026.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
₹2,823.25
|
$42.89
₹3,580.47
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.62
₹8,233.67
|
$72.71
₹6,069.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,420.89
₹285,595.16
|
$1,816.81
₹151,677.57
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
₹204.02
|
$1.83
₹153.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
₹199.64
|
$1.87
₹156.52
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
₹357.04
|
$4.15
₹346.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.33
₹2,030.88
|
$21.09
₹1,760.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
₹306.03
|
$4.89
₹408.04
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.72
₹2,480.80
|
$28.84
₹2,408.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.45
₹2,542.32
|
$34.82
₹2,907.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.85
₹4,579.12
|
$47.67
₹3,979.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.60
₹3,806.72
|
$38.00
₹3,172.67
|
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