Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mumbai vs. Pune Cost of Living Summary
Mumbai is 14.9% more expensive than Pune.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% more in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% more in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% less in Mumbai
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mumbai are more expensive than in Pune. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mumbai. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Mumbai.
Mumbai vs. Pune Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Pune, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$5.64
₹507.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
₹456.45
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
₹42.16
|
$0.61
₹55.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.78
|
$0.18
₹16.42
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₹52.06
|
$0.52
₹46.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.48
₹312.83
|
$3.32
₹298.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₹262.70
|
$2.83
₹254.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.07
₹96.65
|
$1.05
₹94.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₹158.73
|
$1.71
₹153.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
₹112.26
|
$1.11
₹99.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
₹33.43
|
$0.37
₹32.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₹60.72
|
$0.59
₹53.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₹27.03
|
$0.27
₹23.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.07
|
$0.22
₹19.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
₹23.21
|
$0.24
₹21.60
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
₹402.01
|
$4.48
₹402.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
₹1,014.33
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,658.18
₹1,318,627.72
|
$16,913.28
₹1,521,493.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
₹251.05
|
$3.04
₹273.87
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of transportation
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.07
₹816.37
|
$9.14
₹822.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$269.00
₹24,198.99
|
$650.39
₹58,508.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.19
₹16,299.22
|
$341.27
₹30,700.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.69
₹2,041.42
|
$43.00
₹3,868.09
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of housing
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.55
₹9,764.93
|
$124.19
₹11,171.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,542.93
₹228,757.89
|
$3,907.55
₹351,517.47
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
₹202.87
|
$2.82
₹253.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
₹225.97
|
$2.55
₹229.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
₹360.09
|
$3.89
₹349.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.80
₹1,781.39
|
$22.77
₹2,048.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
₹405.73
|
$4.51
₹405.73
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Pune
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.40
₹3,004.51
|
$28.65
₹2,577.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
₹2,970.39
|
$27.74
₹2,495.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.50
₹5,442.23
|
$49.15
₹4,421.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.75
₹3,845.96
|
$39.52
₹3,555.44
|
|
Pune vs. Mumbai - Cost of clothing
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