Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 252.7% higher than in Mumbai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 266.7% higher than in Mumbai
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 287.3% higher than in Mumbai
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 293.4% higher than in Mumbai
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 271.5% higher than in Mumbai
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 89.4% higher than in Mumbai
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Restaurants
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 400.00 ₹
(4.80 $)
1,876.56 ₹
(22.50 $)
     +369.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 ₹
(17.99 $)
8,340.25 ₹
(100.00 $)
     +456.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 400.00 ₹
(4.80 $)
1,000.83 ₹
(12.00 $)
     +150.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 200.00 ₹
(2.40 $)
667.22 ₹
(8.00 $)
     +233.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 420.00 ₹
(5.04 $)
834.02 ₹
(10.00 $)
     +98.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 232.00 ₹
(2.78 $)
472.89 ₹
(5.67 $)
     +103.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.91 ₹
(0.48 $)
233.84 ₹
(2.80 $)
     +485.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.68 ₹
(0.19 $)
209.45 ₹
(2.51 $)
     +1,235.9 %
Markets
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 246.63 ₹
(2.96 $)
402.00 ₹
(4.82 $)
     +63.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 41.75 ₹
(0.50 $)
333.51 ₹
(4.00 $)
     +698.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 30.93 ₹
(0.37 $)
216.53 ₹
(2.60 $)
     +600.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 90.42 ₹
(1.08 $)
399.74 ₹
(4.79 $)
     +342.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 233.67 ₹
(2.80 $)
740.24 ₹
(8.88 $)
     +216.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 140.48 ₹
(1.68 $)
526.84 ₹
(6.32 $)
     +275.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 205.37 ₹
(2.46 $)
771.71 ₹
(9.25 $)
     +275.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 90.97 ₹
(1.09 $)
214.31 ₹
(2.57 $)
     +135.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 29.24 ₹
(0.35 $)
78.97 ₹
(0.95 $)
     +170.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 43.96 ₹
(0.53 $)
236.36 ₹
(2.83 $)
     +437.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22.38 ₹
(0.27 $)
246.18 ₹
(2.95 $)
     +1,000.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.80 ₹
(0.19 $)
143.84 ₹
(1.72 $)
     +810.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 17.13 ₹
(0.21 $)
141.96 ₹
(1.70 $)
     +728.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 47.43 ₹
(0.57 $)
229.17 ₹
(2.75 $)
     +383.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.14 ₹
(0.36 $)
208.19 ₹
(2.50 $)
     +590.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 800.00 ₹
(9.59 $)
1,251.04 ₹
(15.00 $)
     +56.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 177.13 ₹
(2.12 $)
158.32 ₹
(1.90 $)
     -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 324.72 ₹
(3.89 $)
437.86 ₹
(5.25 $)
     +34.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 ₹
(4.20 $)
1,139.28 ₹
(13.66 $)
     +225.5 %
Transportation
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 ₹
(0.24 $)
200.17 ₹
(2.40 $)
     +900.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 310.00 ₹
(3.72 $)
7,506.22 ₹
(90.00 $)
     +2,321.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 29.00 ₹
(0.35 $)
225.19 ₹
(2.70 $)
     +676.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 ₹
(0.58 $)
233.53 ₹
(2.80 $)
     +383.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100.00 ₹
(1.20 $)
2,335.27 ₹
(28.00 $)
     +2,235.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 402.11 ₹
(4.82 $)
300.76 ₹
(3.61 $)
     -25.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,382,500.00 ₹
(16,576.25 $)
2,502,073.50 ₹
(30,000.00 $)
     +81.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,884,271.40 ₹
(22,592.52 $)
2,009,606.14 ₹
(24,095.29 $)
     +6.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 4,684.24 ₹
(56.16 $)
16,832.05 ₹
(201.82 $)
     +259.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 361.62 ₹
(4.34 $)
4,762.72 ₹
(57.11 $)
     +1,217.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 713.15 ₹
(8.55 $)
5,764.78 ₹
(69.12 $)
     +708.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,052.11 ₹
(24.60 $)
7,969.57 ₹
(95.56 $)
     +288.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 973.33 ₹
(11.67 $)
2,168.46 ₹
(26.00 $)
     +122.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 400.00 ₹
(4.80 $)
1,334.44 ₹
(16.00 $)
     +233.6 %
Childcare
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,743.59 ₹
(116.83 $)
201,555.92 ₹
(2,416.67 $)
     +1,968.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 214,320.00 ₹
(2,569.71 $)
2,335,268.60 ₹
(28,000.00 $)
     +989.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,221.19 ₹
(26.63 $)
4,887.15 ₹
(58.60 $)
     +120.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,366.64 ₹
(28.38 $)
3,864.31 ₹
(46.33 $)
     +63.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,855.53 ₹
(58.22 $)
7,843.80 ₹
(94.05 $)
     +61.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,493.33 ₹
(41.89 $)
13,144.23 ₹
(157.60 $)
     +276.3 %
Rent Per Month
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 50,664.00 ₹
(607.46 $)
261,402.53 ₹
(3,134.23 $)
     +416.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 28,327.81 ₹
(339.65 $)
188,456.18 ₹
(2,259.60 $)
     +565.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 152,942.13 ₹
(1,833.78 $)
432,350.72 ₹
(5,183.91 $)
     +182.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 72,557.61 ₹
(869.97 $)
297,026.45 ₹
(3,561.36 $)
     +309.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 59,684.05 ₹
(715.62 $)
90,683.25 ₹
(1,087.30 $)
     +51.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,233.92 ₹
(350.52 $)
48,794.51 ₹
(585.05 $)
     +66.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Mumbai Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 69,710.74 ₹
(835.84 $)
484,217.88 ₹
(5,805.80 $)
     +594.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.91 6.55      -26.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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