Mumbai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1979
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$392
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1047
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$910
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
64
94
🏙️ Population
15.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 51% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6838th and 3861st ($716 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 2 months in Seoul. Mumbai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 4476th and 43rd 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
$4.6
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$538
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1611
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.63
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7369
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3505
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2724
$21834

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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
$484
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$396
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$288
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$519
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$312
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$284
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$785
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$394
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$406
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$310
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$297
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$294
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$357
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$406
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$348
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$491
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$409
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$402
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$488
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$399
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$326
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$429
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$391
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$344
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$471
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$357
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$424
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$335
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$304
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$402
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$379
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$327
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$364
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$283

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043