Mumbai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1886
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$401
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$836
$6298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
15.4M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6763rd and 6th ($706 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.2 months in Mumbai compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Mumbai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 4571st and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.62
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1624
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8282
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2517
$17859

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$482
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$391
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$315
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$510
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$377
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$400
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$301
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$809
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$345
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$379
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$352
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$359
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$296
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$345
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$359
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$399
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$361
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$497
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$431
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$376
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$508
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$396
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$353
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$433
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$385
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$505
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$361
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$339
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$342
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$375
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$377
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$390
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$323
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$360
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$325

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028