Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston, MA and Mumbai 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Mumbai are 71.9% lower than in Boston, MA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mumbai are 73.0% lower than in Boston, MA
Rent Prices in Mumbai are 74.4% lower than in Boston, MA
Restaurant Prices in Mumbai are 74.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Groceries Prices in Mumbai are 73.5% lower than in Boston, MA
Local Purchasing Power in Mumbai is 43.3% lower than in Boston, MA
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Restaurants
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 $
(1,920.65 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -79.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(8,350.64 ₹)
19.16 $
(1,600.00 ₹)
     -80.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,002.08 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -60.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(668.05 ₹)
2.40 $
(200.00 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(835.06 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -52.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 $
(471.62 ₹)
2.78 $
(231.75 ₹)
     -50.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(234.14 ₹)
0.48 $
(40.50 ₹)
     -82.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(209.71 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.45 ₹)
     -92.6 %
Markets
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 $
(403.79 ₹)
2.97 $
(247.67 ₹)
     -38.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.00 $
(333.93 ₹)
0.50 $
(41.54 ₹)
     -87.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.77 $
(231.44 ₹)
0.38 $
(31.71 ₹)
     -86.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(400.24 ₹)
1.09 $
(90.96 ₹)
     -77.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.50 $
(793.41 ₹)
2.82 $
(235.65 ₹)
     -70.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 $
(535.91 ₹)
1.67 $
(139.30 ₹)
     -74.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.43 $
(787.20 ₹)
2.49 $
(207.56 ₹)
     -73.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(216.68 ₹)
1.07 $
(89.08 ₹)
     -58.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(80.25 ₹)
0.35 $
(29.21 ₹)
     -63.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.83 $
(236.66 ₹)
0.53 $
(44.08 ₹)
     -81.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 $
(246.49 ₹)
0.26 $
(21.96 ₹)
     -91.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(144.02 ₹)
0.19 $
(15.93 ₹)
     -88.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.70 $
(142.14 ₹)
0.20 $
(16.54 ₹)
     -88.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(229.46 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.12 ₹)
     -79.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(211.22 ₹)
0.36 $
(30.06 ₹)
     -85.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(1,252.60 ₹)
9.58 $
(800.00 ₹)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $
(158.52 ₹)
2.16 $
(179.99 ₹)
     +13.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.25 $
(438.41 ₹)
3.93 $
(328.48 ₹)
     -25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.66 $
(1,140.70 ₹)
4.19 $
(350.00 ₹)
     -69.3 %
Transportation
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 $
(200.42 ₹)
0.24 $
(20.00 ₹)
     -90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(7,515.57 ₹)
3.71 $
(310.00 ₹)
     -95.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(233.82 ₹)
0.34 $
(28.50 ₹)
     -87.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(233.82 ₹)
0.58 $
(48.28 ₹)
     -79.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.00 $
(2,338.18 ₹)
1.20 $
(100.00 ₹)
     -95.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.58 $
(299.30 ₹)
4.81 $
(401.55 ₹)
     +34.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(2,505,190.50 ₹)
16,765.19 $
(1,400,000.00 ₹)
     -44.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,095.29 $
(2,012,109.64 ₹)
22,848.00 $
(1,907,953.27 ₹)
     -5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 197.39 $
(16,483.58 ₹)
54.93 $
(4,587.39 ₹)
     -72.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.11 $
(4,768.65 ₹)
4.33 $
(361.18 ₹)
     -92.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.92 $
(5,838.49 ₹)
8.54 $
(712.90 ₹)
     -87.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.56 $
(7,979.50 ₹)
23.10 $
(1,928.67 ₹)
     -75.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.00 $
(2,171.17 ₹)
11.75 $
(981.48 ₹)
     -54.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $
(1,336.10 ₹)
4.79 $
(400.00 ₹)
     -70.1 %
Childcare
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,416.67 $
(201,807.01 ₹)
111.77 $
(9,333.33 ₹)
     -95.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 $
(2,338,177.80 ₹)
2,744.15 $
(229,153.85 ₹)
     -90.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.78 $
(4,908.25 ₹)
26.55 $
(2,217.15 ₹)
     -54.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $
(3,727.42 ₹)
27.91 $
(2,330.74 ₹)
     -37.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.89 $
(7,757.30 ₹)
58.18 $
(4,858.67 ₹)
     -37.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.69 $
(13,001.30 ₹)
42.37 $
(3,537.78 ₹)
     -72.8 %
Rent Per Month
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,131.60 $
(261,508.49 ₹)
601.76 $
(50,251.05 ₹)
     -80.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,256.09 $
(188,397.59 ₹)
346.38 $
(28,924.84 ₹)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,183.91 $
(432,889.33 ₹)
1,798.03 $
(150,147.12 ₹)
     -65.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,561.36 $
(297,396.48 ₹)
872.04 $
(72,820.76 ₹)
     -75.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 846.53 $
(70,690.46 ₹)
714.72 $
(59,684.05 ₹)
     -15.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 465.08 $
(38,836.87 ₹)
350.08 $
(29,233.92 ₹)
     -24.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Boston, MA Edit Mumbai Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,607.52 $
(468,263.85 ₹)
859.92 $
(71,809.00 ₹)
     -84.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 8.94      +36.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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