Mumbai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$425
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$739
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.5
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
83
99
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
15.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7177th and 4545th ($717 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Mumbai compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4560th and 16th 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
$5.24
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$590
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1054
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.25
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6403
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2693
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.98
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.83
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4986
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971