Mumbai vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Mumbai Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$625
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1637
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$334
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.6
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$622
$4423
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
65
99
🏙️ Population
15.4M
4.84M

The cost of living in Mumbai is 74% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7432nd and 240th ($625 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Mumbai compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Mumbai ranked 3rd best city to live in India vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 4403rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mumbai Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.63
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6074
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.74
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.27
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.7
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.9
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3106
$16443

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Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$506
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$328
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$331
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$359
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$469
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$366
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$376
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$234
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$426
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$311
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$314
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$332
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$330
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$306
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$349
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$362
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$333
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$264
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$736
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$454
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$354
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$384
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$333
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$379
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$327
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$330
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$331
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$832
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$325
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$291
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$336
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$294
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$350
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$331
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$337
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$248
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$255
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$304

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663