Mumbai vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$409
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$903
$7528
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
82
97
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
15.4M
874K

The cost of living in Mumbai is 82% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6818th and 7th ($716 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2865th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs San Francisco

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Mumbai San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$2.61
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.78
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3058
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3007
$20590

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$501
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$362
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$381
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$284
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$513
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$333
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$304
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$771
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$378
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$350
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$307
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$292
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$298
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$293
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$348
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$376
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$340
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$473
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$397
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$401
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$492
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$382
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$311
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$430
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$371
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$333
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$452
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$359
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$415
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$315
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$295
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$389
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$367
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$311
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$294
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$296

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752