Cost of living comparison
compared to
Delhi vs. Mumbai Cost of Living Summary
Delhi is 9.1% cheaper than Mumbai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 46.5% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% more in Delhi
The cost of transportation and clothing in Delhi are more expensive than in Mumbai. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
Delhi vs. Mumbai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.16
|
$5.64
₹507.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₹55.32
|
$0.48
₹43.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹16.42
|
$0.17
₹15.56
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
₹46.65
|
$0.56
₹50.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₹298.47
|
$2.34
₹210.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.83
₹254.31
|
$2.91
₹261.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹94.80
|
$1.09
₹97.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₹153.62
|
$1.59
₹142.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₹99.97
|
$0.90
₹81.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₹32.92
|
$0.36
₹32.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
₹53.42
|
$0.46
₹41.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹23.96
|
$0.26
₹23.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.76
|
$0.17
₹15.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹21.60
|
$0.23
₹20.24
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
₹402.74
|
$4.22
₹379.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$11.27
₹1,014.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
$15,220.85
₹1,369,245.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
₹273.87
|
$2.93
₹263.71
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of transportation
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.14
₹822.45
|
$8.34
₹750.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.39
₹58,508.34
|
$229.89
₹20,680.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.27
₹30,700.36
|
$139.05
₹12,509.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₹3,868.09
|
$48.95
₹4,403.73
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% less for childcare
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.19
₹11,171.78
|
$71.33
₹6,416.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,907.55
₹351,517.47
|
$1,932.31
₹173,827.81
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$2.25
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
₹229.83
|
$2.11
₹189.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹349.94
|
$3.95
₹354.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.77
₹2,048.73
|
$21.60
₹1,943.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$5.07
₹456.42
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Mumbai
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.65
₹2,577.47
|
$27.76
₹2,496.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.74
₹2,495.83
|
$34.10
₹3,067.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.15
₹4,421.84
|
$52.38
₹4,712.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
₹3,555.44
|
$40.89
₹3,678.01
|
|
Mumbai vs. Delhi - Cost of clothing
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