Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai Cost of Living Summary
Gurgaon is 6.0% more expensive than Mumbai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Gurgaon
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Gurgaon
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% more in Gurgaon
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% less in Gurgaon
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% more in Gurgaon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Gurgaon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Gurgaon
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gurgaon are more expensive than in Mumbai. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Gurgaon.
Gurgaon vs. Mumbai Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gurgaon instead of Mumbai, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.64
₹507.16
|
$5.64
₹507.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₹55.32
|
$0.48
₹42.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
₹16.42
|
$0.19
₹17.03
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
₹46.65
|
$0.60
₹53.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₹298.47
|
$2.58
₹232.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.83
₹254.31
|
$2.91
₹261.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.05
₹94.80
|
$1.32
₹118.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₹153.62
|
$1.71
₹154.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₹99.97
|
$1.05
₹94.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₹32.92
|
$0.42
₹37.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
₹53.42
|
$0.53
₹48.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
₹23.96
|
$0.31
₹27.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹19.76
|
$0.22
₹19.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹21.60
|
$0.27
₹24.72
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
₹402.74
|
$4.21
₹378.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$10.71
₹963.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
$15,785.73
₹1,420,060.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.04
₹273.87
|
$3.38
₹304.30
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of transportation
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.14
₹822.45
|
$9.05
₹813.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$650.39
₹58,508.34
|
$289.11
₹26,007.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$341.27
₹30,700.36
|
$179.94
₹16,187.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₹3,868.09
|
$39.95
₹3,593.68
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of housing
pay 35.8% more for childcare
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.19
₹11,171.78
|
$182.95
₹16,457.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,907.55
₹351,517.47
|
$4,855.99
₹436,837.69
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.82
₹253.58
|
$2.26
₹202.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.55
₹229.83
|
$2.56
₹230.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
₹349.94
|
$3.95
₹355.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.77
₹2,048.73
|
$26.16
₹2,353.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$4.79
₹431.09
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Mumbai
|
Gurgaon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.65
₹2,577.47
|
$30.44
₹2,738.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.74
₹2,495.83
|
$28.22
₹2,538.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.15
₹4,421.84
|
$55.04
₹4,950.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
₹3,555.44
|
$40.65
₹3,656.37
|
|
Mumbai vs. Gurgaon - Cost of clothing
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