Mumbai vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Mumbai New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$334
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$622
$5796
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
15.4M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7432nd and 3rd ($625 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 months in Mumbai compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 4403rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.63
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6074
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.74
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.27
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.9
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3106
$25572

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$506
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$328
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$331
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$359
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$469
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$366
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$376
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$234
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$426
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$311
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$314
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$330
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$306
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$349
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$362
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$333
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$264
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$736
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$454
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$354
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$384
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$333
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$379
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$327
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$330
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$331
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$832
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$325
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$291
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$336
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$294
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$350
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$331
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$337
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$248
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$255
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$304

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960