Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Mumbai 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Mumbai are 71.7% 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 74.2% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 74.6% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 73.1% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 44.2% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.50 $
(1,876.56 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -78.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(8,340.25 ₹)
17.99 $
(1,500.00 ₹)
     -82.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,000.83 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -60.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(667.22 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -70.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(834.02 ₹)
5.04 $
(420.00 ₹)
     -49.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(472.89 ₹)
2.78 $
(232.00 ₹)
     -50.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(233.84 ₹)
0.48 $
(39.91 ₹)
     -82.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(209.45 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.68 ₹)
     -92.5 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 $
(402.00 ₹)
2.96 $
(246.63 ₹)
     -38.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(333.51 ₹)
0.50 $
(41.75 ₹)
     -87.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.60 $
(216.53 ₹)
0.37 $
(30.93 ₹)
     -85.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(399.74 ₹)
1.08 $
(90.42 ₹)
     -77.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.88 $
(740.24 ₹)
2.80 $
(233.67 ₹)
     -68.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.32 $
(526.84 ₹)
1.68 $
(140.48 ₹)
     -73.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.25 $
(771.71 ₹)
2.46 $
(205.37 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 $
(214.31 ₹)
1.09 $
(90.97 ₹)
     -57.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(78.97 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.24 ₹)
     -63.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(236.36 ₹)
0.53 $
(43.96 ₹)
     -81.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(246.18 ₹)
0.27 $
(22.38 ₹)
     -90.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(143.84 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.80 ₹)
     -89.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(141.96 ₹)
0.21 $
(17.13 ₹)
     -87.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(229.17 ₹)
0.57 $
(47.43 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(208.19 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.14 ₹)
     -85.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,251.04 ₹)
9.59 $
(800.00 ₹)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(158.32 ₹)
2.12 $
(177.13 ₹)
     +11.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(437.86 ₹)
3.89 $
(324.72 ₹)
     -25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(1,139.28 ₹)
4.20 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -69.3 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(200.17 ₹)
0.24 $
(20.00 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(7,506.22 ₹)
3.72 $
(310.00 ₹)
     -95.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(225.19 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.00 ₹)
     -87.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(233.53 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -79.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(2,335.27 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -95.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.61 $
(300.76 ₹)
4.82 $
(402.11 ₹)
     +33.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,502,073.50 ₹)
16,576.25 $
(1,382,500.00 ₹)
     -44.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(2,009,606.14 ₹)
22,592.52 $
(1,884,271.40 ₹)
     -6.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.82 $
(16,832.05 ₹)
56.16 $
(4,684.24 ₹)
     -72.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(4,762.72 ₹)
4.34 $
(361.62 ₹)
     -92.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.12 $
(5,764.78 ₹)
8.55 $
(713.15 ₹)
     -87.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(7,969.57 ₹)
24.60 $
(2,052.11 ₹)
     -74.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(2,168.46 ₹)
11.67 $
(973.33 ₹)
     -55.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(1,334.44 ₹)
4.80 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -70.0 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(201,555.92 ₹)
116.83 $
(9,743.59 ₹)
     -95.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(2,335,268.60 ₹)
2,569.71 $
(214,320.00 ₹)
     -90.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.60 $
(4,887.15 ₹)
26.63 $
(2,221.19 ₹)
     -54.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.33 $
(3,864.31 ₹)
27.89 $
(2,326.29 ₹)
     -39.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.05 $
(7,843.80 ₹)
56.89 $
(4,744.42 ₹)
     -39.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.60 $
(13,144.23 ₹)
41.89 $
(3,493.33 ₹)
     -73.4 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,134.23 $
(261,402.53 ₹)
607.46 $
(50,664.00 ₹)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,259.60 $
(188,456.18 ₹)
339.65 $
(28,327.81 ₹)
     -85.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(432,350.72 ₹)
1,833.78 $
(152,941.67 ₹)
     -64.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(297,026.45 ₹)
869.97 $
(72,557.61 ₹)
     -75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,087.30 $
(90,683.25 ₹)
715.62 $
(59,684.05 ₹)
     -34.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 585.05 $
(48,794.51 ₹)
350.52 $
(29,233.92 ₹)
     -40.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,491.15 $
(457,974.98 ₹)
835.84 $
(69,710.74 ₹)
     -84.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 8.91      +36.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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