Cost of Living Comparison Between Cologne and Mumbai 

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Consumer Prices in Mumbai are 59.6% lower than in Cologne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mumbai are 51.5% lower than in Cologne
Rent Prices in Mumbai are 30.8% lower than in Cologne
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 58.5% lower than in Cologne
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 58.3% lower than in Cologne
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 44.9% lower than in Cologne
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Restaurants
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(1,080.26 ₹)
4.44 €
(400.00 ₹)
     -63.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(5,401.32 ₹)
17.77 €
(1,600.00 ₹)
     -70.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(900.22 ₹)
4.44 €
(400.00 ₹)
     -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.20 €
(288.07 ₹)
2.22 €
(200.00 ₹)
     -30.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(270.07 ₹)
4.44 €
(400.00 ₹)
     +48.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.25 €
(292.74 ₹)
2.57 €
(231.77 ₹)
     -20.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(216.40 ₹)
0.45 €
(40.50 ₹)
     -81.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(172.46 ₹)
0.17 €
(15.45 ₹)
     -91.0 %
Markets
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.89 €
(349.96 ₹)
2.74 €
(246.81 ₹)
     -29.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(165.01 ₹)
0.46 €
(41.37 ₹)
     -74.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(117.06 ₹)
0.35 €
(31.71 ₹)
     -72.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 €
(312.98 ₹)
1.01 €
(90.96 ₹)
     -70.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.51 €
(496.03 ₹)
2.64 €
(237.67 ₹)
     -52.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.85 €
(616.74 ₹)
1.55 €
(139.30 ₹)
     -77.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 €
(686.20 ₹)
2.31 €
(207.56 ₹)
     -69.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 €
(98.46 ₹)
0.98 €
(88.64 ₹)
     -10.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 €
(52.68 ₹)
0.32 €
(29.05 ₹)
     -44.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(81.31 ₹)
0.48 €
(43.66 ₹)
     -46.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(136.55 ₹)
0.24 €
(21.76 ₹)
     -84.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(60.18 ₹)
0.18 €
(15.89 ₹)
     -73.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(63.04 ₹)
0.18 €
(16.48 ₹)
     -73.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.77 €
(159.24 ₹)
0.53 €
(48.12 ₹)
     -69.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 €
(61.14 ₹)
0.33 €
(29.86 ₹)
     -51.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(450.11 ₹)
8.89 €
(800.00 ₹)
     +77.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(75.32 ₹)
1.96 €
(176.73 ₹)
     +134.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 €
(134.43 ₹)
3.65 €
(328.48 ₹)
     +144.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(738.18 ₹)
3.89 €
(350.00 ₹)
     -52.6 %
Transportation
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(288.07 ₹)
0.22 €
(20.00 ₹)
     -93.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(4,411.08 ₹)
3.33 €
(300.00 ₹)
     -93.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.45 €
(400.60 ₹)
0.31 €
(28.00 ₹)
     -93.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(289.75 ₹)
0.54 €
(48.28 ₹)
     -83.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(2,700.66 ₹)
1.11 €
(100.00 ₹)
     -96.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.53 €
(588.06 ₹)
4.46 €
(401.55 ₹)
     -31.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(2,446,797.89 ₹)
15,551.75 €
(1,400,000.00 ₹)
     -42.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,666.67 €
(2,310,564.60 ₹)
21,232.17 €
(1,911,362.41 ₹)
     -17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.95 €
(22,590.83 ₹)
50.51 €
(4,546.69 ₹)
     -79.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.52 €
(2,207.62 ₹)
4.02 €
(361.86 ₹)
     -83.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.75 €
(3,938.21 ₹)
7.87 €
(708.17 ₹)
     -82.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.44 €
(2,560.00 ₹)
21.19 €
(1,907.71 ₹)
     -25.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.17 €
(1,545.38 ₹)
10.90 €
(981.48 ₹)
     -36.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(1,080.26 ₹)
4.44 €
(400.00 ₹)
     -63.0 %
Childcare
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 733.33 €
(66,016.13 ₹)
103.96 €
(9,358.97 ₹)
     -85.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 €
(1,350,329.96 ₹)
2,389.64 €
(215,120.00 ₹)
     -84.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.87 €
(5,930.09 ₹)
24.79 €
(2,231.32 ₹)
     -62.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.72 €
(2,225.44 ₹)
25.94 €
(2,334.97 ₹)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.49 €
(6,436.08 ₹)
53.53 €
(4,819.13 ₹)
     -25.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.50 €
(7,426.71 ₹)
39.12 €
(3,521.74 ₹)
     -52.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 962.50 €
(86,646.17 ₹)
558.21 €
(50,251.05 ₹)
     -42.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 760.00 €
(68,416.72 ₹)
312.14 €
(28,099.16 ₹)
     -58.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,849.58 €
(166,503.19 ₹)
1,648.89 €
(148,436.22 ₹)
     -10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,239.09 €
(111,545.44 ₹)
808.92 €
(72,820.76 ₹)
     -34.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 419.72 €
(37,783.96 ₹)
649.83 €
(58,498.62 ₹)
     +54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.87 €
(23,573.90 ₹)
318.22 €
(28,647.22 ₹)
     +21.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Cologne Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,990.52 €
(269,212.58 ₹)
799.19 €
(71,944.79 ₹)
     -73.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 8.92      +148.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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