Mumbai vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1644
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$431
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.1
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
82
😀 Quality of life
67
89
🏙️ Population
15.4M
468K

The cost of living in Mumbai is 68% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7076th and 1246th ($733 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 0.3 months in Mumbai compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Raleigh ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 4887th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Raleigh

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Mumbai Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.58
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.59
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6877
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.84
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.99
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.01
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.83
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.73
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.39
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$24650

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736