Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolkata and Mumbai 

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Cost of Living in Mumbai is 15.6% higher than in Kolkata (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mumbai is 67.3% higher than in Kolkata
Rent Prices in Mumbai are 390.9% higher than in Kolkata
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 45.8% higher than in Kolkata
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 3.9% higher than in Kolkata
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 15.2% higher than in Kolkata
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Restaurants
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 ₹ 400.00 ₹      +100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₹ 1,550.00 ₹      +29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹ 400.00 ₹      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 ₹ 200.00 ₹      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 ₹ 400.00 ₹      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 141.40 ₹ 229.74 ₹      +62.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.88 ₹ 41.21 ₹      +53.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.40 ₹ 15.06 ₹      +12.4 %
Markets
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 208.20 ₹ 247.73 ₹      +19.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 29.07 ₹ 41.67 ₹      +43.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 25.47 ₹ 32.77 ₹      +28.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 79.90 ₹ 90.34 ₹      +13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 225.36 ₹ 244.63 ₹      +8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 112.04 ₹ 144.22 ₹      +28.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 252.92 ₹ 208.84 ₹      -17.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 85.88 ₹ 89.37 ₹      +4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.70 ₹ 29.08 ₹      +8.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 57.55 ₹ 43.14 ₹      -25.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 25.44 ₹ 19.39 ₹      -23.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.30 ₹ 15.38 ₹      +36.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 16.34 ₹ 16.04 ₹      -1.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 43.14 ₹ 48.62 ₹      +12.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 28.62 ₹ 29.38 ₹      +2.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹ 800.00 ₹      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 143.90 ₹ 179.18 ₹      +24.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 191.82 ₹ 327.58 ₹      +70.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 340.00 ₹ 350.00 ₹      +2.9 %
Transportation
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 ₹ 20.00 ₹      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ₹ 320.00 ₹      +28.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 ₹ 28.00 ₹      -44.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 36.21 ₹ 48.28 ₹      +33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹ 100.00 ₹      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 397.32 ₹ 401.24 ₹      +1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,400,135.00 ₹ 1,450,000.00 ₹      +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,750,000.00 ₹ 1,918,099.46 ₹      +9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,767.26 ₹ 4,865.99 ₹      +75.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 286.13 ₹ 351.88 ₹      +23.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 600.25 ₹ 704.52 ₹      +17.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,619.58 ₹ 1,854.61 ₹      +14.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 732.35 ₹ 953.57 ₹      +30.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 340.00 ₹ 450.00 ₹      +32.4 %
Childcare
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,916.61 ₹ 10,557.47 ₹      +169.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 134,666.67 ₹ 222,428.57 ₹      +65.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,977.74 ₹ 2,231.83 ₹      +12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,989.06 ₹ 2,482.03 ₹      +24.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,135.26 ₹ 4,965.09 ₹      +58.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,543.30 ₹ 3,630.95 ₹      +42.8 %
Rent Per Month
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,023.81 ₹ 49,277.47 ₹      +309.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 7,000.00 ₹ 28,894.20 ₹      +312.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,380.95 ₹ 150,815.57 ₹      +450.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 15,666.67 ₹ 75,694.98 ₹      +383.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,302.79 ₹ 58,715.60 ₹      +607.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,211.57 ₹ 27,521.16 ₹      +553.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Kolkata Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 39,785.71 ₹ 76,668.30 ₹      +92.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.06 8.97      -1.0 %
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