Mumbai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$409
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$903
$5544
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
15.4M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6818th and 3rd ($716 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 1.2 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 2865th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.78
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3058
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3007
$21465

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$501
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$362
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$381
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$284
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$513
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$333
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$304
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$771
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$378
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$350
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$307
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$292
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$298
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$293
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$348
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$376
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$340
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$473
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$397
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$401
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$492
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$382
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$311
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$430
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$371
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$333
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$452
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$359
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$415
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$315
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$295
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$389
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$367
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$311
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$294
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$296

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111