Mumbai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
15.4M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7177th and 4th ($717 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mumbai compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4560th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs New York City

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Mumbai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$21713

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192