Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Mumbai 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Mumbai are 71.8% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mumbai are 72.7% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Mumbai are 74.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 75.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 73.3% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 49.1% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 $
(2,042.72 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -80.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(8,337.64 ₹)
17.99 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -82.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,000.52 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -60.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(667.01 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -70.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(833.76 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -52.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.57 $
(464.24 ₹)
2.73 $
(227.42 ₹)
     -51.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(225.87 ₹)
0.50 $
(41.79 ₹)
     -81.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $
(203.70 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.53 ₹)
     -92.4 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 $
(398.23 ₹)
2.99 $
(248.93 ₹)
     -37.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.04 $
(337.18 ₹)
0.50 $
(41.53 ₹)
     -87.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.81 $
(234.12 ₹)
0.37 $
(31.12 ₹)
     -86.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.94 $
(411.57 ₹)
1.07 $
(89.49 ₹)
     -78.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.99 $
(749.21 ₹)
2.88 $
(240.30 ₹)
     -67.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.48 $
(540.48 ₹)
1.70 $
(141.66 ₹)
     -73.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.25 $
(771.47 ₹)
2.38 $
(198.17 ₹)
     -74.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(216.34 ₹)
1.09 $
(90.98 ₹)
     -57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(78.91 ₹)
0.34 $
(28.58 ₹)
     -63.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(236.29 ₹)
0.54 $
(45.06 ₹)
     -80.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(246.11 ₹)
0.27 $
(22.16 ₹)
     -91.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(143.80 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.54 ₹)
     -89.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(141.92 ₹)
0.20 $
(17.01 ₹)
     -88.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(229.10 ₹)
0.55 $
(45.68 ₹)
     -80.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(208.13 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.06 ₹)
     -85.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,250.65 ₹)
9.60 $
(800.00 ₹)
     -36.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(158.27 ₹)
2.11 $
(175.82 ₹)
     +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(437.73 ₹)
3.81 $
(317.63 ₹)
     -27.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.33 $
(1,111.41 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -68.5 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(200.10 ₹)
0.24 $
(20.00 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(7,503.88 ₹)
3.84 $
(320.00 ₹)
     -95.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(225.12 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.00 ₹)
     -87.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(233.45 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(2,334.54 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -95.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $
(301.73 ₹)
4.82 $
(401.46 ₹)
     +33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,501,292.81 ₹)
16,581.43 $
(1,382,500.00 ₹)
     -44.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,823.19 $
(1,986,292.25 ₹)
22,791.47 $
(1,900,271.40 ₹)
     -4.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.66 $
(17,147.56 ₹)
55.64 $
(4,639.05 ₹)
     -72.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.53 $
(4,879.97 ₹)
4.44 $
(370.48 ₹)
     -92.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.70 $
(5,644.89 ₹)
8.66 $
(722.27 ₹)
     -87.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(7,967.08 ₹)
26.03 $
(2,170.13 ₹)
     -72.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(2,167.79 ₹)
12.87 $
(1,073.33 ₹)
     -50.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(1,334.02 ₹)
5.10 $
(425.00 ₹)
     -68.1 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(201,493.03 ₹)
116.71 $
(9,730.77 ₹)
     -95.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(2,334,539.96 ₹)
2,627.16 $
(219,043.48 ₹)
     -90.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.98 $
(5,000.76 ₹)
27.67 $
(2,307.25 ₹)
     -53.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.82 $
(3,986.91 ₹)
29.08 $
(2,424.97 ₹)
     -39.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.25 $
(7,691.48 ₹)
59.73 $
(4,980.46 ₹)
     -35.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 151.00 $
(12,589.84 ₹)
42.19 $
(3,517.50 ₹)
     -72.1 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,065.00 $
(255,548.75 ₹)
593.38 $
(49,473.72 ₹)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,210.42 $
(184,296.64 ₹)
336.60 $
(28,064.37 ₹)
     -84.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(432,215.82 ₹)
1,840.01 $
(153,413.65 ₹)
     -64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(296,933.78 ₹)
874.58 $
(72,919.69 ₹)
     -75.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,077.10 $
(89,805.05 ₹)
776.64 $
(64,753.46 ₹)
     -27.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 629.59 $
(52,493.37 ₹)
361.13 $
(30,109.66 ₹)
     -42.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,956.20 $
(496,606.99 ₹)
827.45 $
(68,989.96 ₹)
     -86.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 8.93      +36.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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