Mumbai vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mumbai Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$716
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1992
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$409
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$201
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$903
$2911
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
15.4M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 46% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6818th and 4104th ($716 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.3 months in Mumbai compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Mumbai ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2865th and 30th 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
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.78
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6631
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3058
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.59
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.97
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.28
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.72
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3007
$20197

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019