Mumbai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Mumbai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$695
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1720
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$387
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$839
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$2992
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
15.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 54% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6813th and 3075th ($695 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mumbai compared to 2 months in Seoul. Mumbai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4604th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mumbai vs Seoul

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Mumbai Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.78
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.46%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6287
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2920
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.64
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.6
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2926
$20193

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$508
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$476
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$348
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$332
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$378
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$480
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$325
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$298
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$283
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$653
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$336
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$321
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$337
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$338
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$341
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$435
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$353
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$377
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$349
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$260
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$538
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$449
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$325
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$408
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$444
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$412
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$368
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$391
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$390
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$684
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$343
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$285
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$347
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$298
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$360
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$425
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$348
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$247
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$351
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$302

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978