Mumbai vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
83
100
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
15.4M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7177th and 741st ($717 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 4560th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Philadelphia

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Mumbai Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737