Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Melbourne 

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Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 175.5% higher than in Mumbai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 152.1% higher than in Mumbai
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 117.8% higher than in Mumbai
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 191.2% higher than in Mumbai
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 177.9% higher than in Mumbai
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 91.8% higher than in Mumbai
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Restaurants
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 ₹
(7.30 A$)
1,369.75 ₹
(25.00 A$)
     +242.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 ₹
(27.38 A$)
6,300.87 ₹
(115.00 A$)
     +320.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹
(7.30 A$)
821.85 ₹
(15.00 A$)
     +105.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹
(3.65 A$)
547.90 ₹
(10.00 A$)
     +174.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 420.00 ₹
(7.67 A$)
547.90 ₹
(10.00 A$)
     +30.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 232.02 ₹
(4.23 A$)
283.36 ₹
(5.17 A$)
     +22.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.91 ₹
(0.73 A$)
213.39 ₹
(3.89 A$)
     +434.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.58 ₹
(0.28 A$)
190.30 ₹
(3.47 A$)
     +1,121.5 %
Markets
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 246.98 ₹
(4.51 A$)
441.09 ₹
(8.05 A$)
     +78.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.57 ₹
(0.76 A$)
195.35 ₹
(3.57 A$)
     +369.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.93 ₹
(0.56 A$)
82.53 ₹
(1.51 A$)
     +166.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 90.42 ₹
(1.65 A$)
313.10 ₹
(5.71 A$)
     +246.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 233.67 ₹
(4.26 A$)
355.78 ₹
(6.49 A$)
     +52.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 140.48 ₹
(2.56 A$)
321.40 ₹
(5.87 A$)
     +128.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 205.37 ₹
(3.75 A$)
467.89 ₹
(8.54 A$)
     +127.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 90.97 ₹
(1.66 A$)
112.77 ₹
(2.06 A$)
     +24.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.24 ₹
(0.53 A$)
94.64 ₹
(1.73 A$)
     +223.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 43.96 ₹
(0.80 A$)
96.74 ₹
(1.77 A$)
     +120.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.38 ₹
(0.41 A$)
132.11 ₹
(2.41 A$)
     +490.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.80 ₹
(0.29 A$)
82.19 ₹
(1.50 A$)
     +420.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.13 ₹
(0.31 A$)
79.41 ₹
(1.45 A$)
     +363.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 47.43 ₹
(0.87 A$)
177.50 ₹
(3.24 A$)
     +274.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.14 ₹
(0.55 A$)
108.46 ₹
(1.98 A$)
     +259.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(14.60 A$)
931.43 ₹
(17.00 A$)
     +16.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 177.13 ₹
(3.23 A$)
396.82 ₹
(7.24 A$)
     +124.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 324.72 ₹
(5.93 A$)
465.59 ₹
(8.50 A$)
     +43.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(6.39 A$)
2,465.56 ₹
(45.00 A$)
     +604.4 %
Transportation
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₹
(0.37 A$)
290.39 ₹
(5.30 A$)
     +1,351.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 310.00 ₹
(5.66 A$)
10,158.10 ₹
(185.40 A$)
     +3,176.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 29.00 ₹
(0.53 A$)
301.35 ₹
(5.50 A$)
     +939.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(0.88 A$)
264.53 ₹
(4.83 A$)
     +447.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(1.83 A$)
2,163.12 ₹
(39.48 A$)
     +2,063.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 402.11 ₹
(7.34 A$)
398.27 ₹
(7.27 A$)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,382,500.00 ₹
(25,232.63 A$)
2,219,002.10 ₹
(40,500.00 A$)
     +60.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,884,271.40 ₹
(34,390.68 A$)
1,791,709.18 ₹
(32,701.29 A$)
     -4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,684.24 ₹
(85.49 A$)
14,615.82 ₹
(266.76 A$)
     +212.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 361.62 ₹
(6.60 A$)
2,294.34 ₹
(41.88 A$)
     +534.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 713.15 ₹
(13.02 A$)
4,390.82 ₹
(80.14 A$)
     +515.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,052.35 ₹
(37.46 A$)
4,577.81 ₹
(83.55 A$)
     +123.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 973.33 ₹
(17.76 A$)
1,322.44 ₹
(24.14 A$)
     +35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(7.30 A$)
1,205.38 ₹
(22.00 A$)
     +201.3 %
Childcare
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,743.59 ₹
(177.83 A$)
132,321.32 ₹
(2,415.06 A$)
     +1,258.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 214,320.00 ₹
(3,911.65 A$)
1,588,230.21 ₹
(28,987.50 A$)
     +641.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,221.19 ₹
(40.54 A$)
6,779.04 ₹
(123.73 A$)
     +205.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,326.29 ₹
(42.46 A$)
4,475.62 ₹
(81.69 A$)
     +92.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,744.42 ₹
(86.59 A$)
8,642.75 ₹
(157.74 A$)
     +82.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,493.33 ₹
(63.76 A$)
10,058.21 ₹
(183.58 A$)
     +187.9 %
Rent Per Month
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 50,664.00 ₹
(924.69 A$)
136,615.87 ₹
(2,493.44 A$)
     +169.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 28,327.81 ₹
(517.02 A$)
107,039.86 ₹
(1,953.63 A$)
     +277.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 152,960.91 ₹
(2,791.76 A$)
258,275.14 ₹
(4,713.90 A$)
     +68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 72,557.61 ₹
(1,324.28 A$)
161,163.93 ₹
(2,941.47 A$)
     +122.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 59,684.05 ₹
(1,089.32 A$)
66,852.34 ₹
(1,220.15 A$)
     +12.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,233.92 ₹
(533.56 A$)
54,417.61 ₹
(993.20 A$)
     +86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Mumbai Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 69,710.74 ₹
(1,272.32 A$)
337,133.60 ₹
(6,153.18 A$)
     +383.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.91 6.60      -25.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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