Mumbai vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$706
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1886
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$401
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$836
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
82
99
😀 Quality of life
65
91
🏙️ Population
15.4M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6763rd and 812th ($706 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Mumbai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 4571st and 101st 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
$4.62
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1624
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.02
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8282
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.15
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.56
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2517
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766