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Cost of Living in Mumbai
Summary about cost of living in Mumbai:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,274.39$ (82,255.56Rs) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 359.15$ (23,181.51Rs) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Mumbai is 67.69% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 473th out of 509 cities in the world.
- Mumbai has a cost of living index of 32.31.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 200.00 Rs | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 1,000.00 Rs | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 200.00 Rs | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 120.00 Rs | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 200.00 Rs | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 115.45 Rs | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 30.01 Rs | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 13.24 Rs | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 188.73 Rs | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 26.77 Rs | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 25.30 Rs | |
| Eggs (12) | 61.24 Rs | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 180.88 Rs | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 115.60 Rs | |
| Buffalo Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 174.77 Rs | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 68.99 Rs | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 22.69 Rs | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 34.61 Rs | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 15.80 Rs | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 11.62 Rs | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 11.33 Rs | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 39.14 Rs | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 29.36 Rs | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 675.00 Rs | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 126.44 Rs | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 216.92 Rs | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 220.00 Rs | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 15.00 Rs | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 500.00 Rs | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 22.00 Rs | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 32.19 Rs | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 70.00 Rs | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 273.44 Rs | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 750,000.00 Rs | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,492,640.62 Rs | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 2,861.67 Rs | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.91 Rs | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 1,169.51 Rs | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,823.46 Rs | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 555.43 Rs | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 300.00 Rs | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 5,938.89 Rs | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 287,750.00 Rs | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 2,346.40 Rs | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 2,621.91 Rs | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 3,658.60 Rs | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,911.86 Rs | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 37,973.59 Rs | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 18,646.32 Rs | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 106,244.51 Rs | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 45,370.66 Rs | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 44,533.05 Rs | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 15,229.18 Rs | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 50,836.45 Rs | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.01 |
Prices in Mumbai
These data are based on 7157 entries in the past 12 months from 558 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Last update: June 2017
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59 Comments so far
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i am in Lucknow, with take home salary of 1.17 Lacs. What should i expect in Mumbai with 2 BHK appt & school for 2 kids
Just for example the author has got data cost of apartment but ignored mortgage interest rate which is very low in the US(less than 4 percent) w.r.t. India(10 percent) at the moment. So, the author should calculate effective cost of apartment. Along with this, the author should consider the hidden cost in the form of black money which exits in real estate in India.
Just see the Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax) of NYC which is more than 5 times that of Mumbai.
1) Hotel stay- A filthy room where you can barely enter with no balcony and an age old AC at 2K per night in Mumbai. Similar quality room in Bangalore- Rs.600 but room will be still larger
2) Food- barring Vada Pav, samosa and Thelas. A dark low light restaurant- Minimum dish rate 150 as against 70 for Bangalore for the same class of restaurants. Normal restaurant with AC and bar will have an average dish at 300 and peg rates at 300 per 60 ML in Mumbai and for Bangalore it will be 180 for food and 180 for 60 ML of liquor.
3) Rentals- please close your eyes since for 15K 50 kms from city centre you will stay at a 1 BHK with no woodwork or kitchen work. No balconies off course. In Bangalore at 15 kms from city centre you can expect a 2 BHK with all amenities with 2 Balconies and off course
spacious. Woodwork and kitchen work will be there for sure.
4) Public Transport- Mumbai here beats Bangalore since all Autos and Taxis are metered and if you can adjust your body you can try the local train as well to reach your destination on time. Public transport in Bangalore is comparatively poor with Autos demanding double the metre fare normally.
5) Private transport- it's same for both cities since you will face kilometres long traffic jams during peak hours
Overall if you are a family of 4, with car, rented house in a city apart from Mumbai. Even with a 30% plus salary hike you will lead an inferior life here in Mumbai
the most terrible impression is regarding the muslim father got slaughtered for allegedly keeping beef in his home just near outside mumbai but later the meat turned out to be mutton instead. the worse is corrupt indian police for not punishing the mob slaughters and instead sided with the mob slaughters' accusation and helped test the meat they found in the home of the slaughtered muslim father whether or not beef. mister police, what is wrong with eating beef? does india democracy constitution ban eating beef on india land? why not modi adhere to the india constitution through which he was sworn in for presidency?
you can play both god and devil at the same time.
it seems hindu radicalism is more terrible than jihad radicalism but i don't want both for the sake of dignity, safety and peace for our human kind. we don't need crazy people creating crazy law and doctrine such as judism, muslin, christian, hindu, budha, all is bullshit and destroys harmony in our society. the world where we survive now is practical in reality instead and no afterlife, no incarnation, incarnation from million to billion population, please use your mind logically. no afterlife so no soul but mental hallucination instead in medical term and no hell, no heaven. your life ends with your death just like million slaughtered chicken, without string attachment.
not sure about consequence of tourists bringing cow leather shoe, belt, wallet, accessories or food such as beef jerky, would their fate be worse than the slaughtered muslim father mentioned above? the muslim father got slaughtered due to wrong information but you have proof of carrying cow leather shoe, belt, wallet so it is more justified to slaughter you, isn't it?
hope there is clarity from modi government regarding of bringing of part of cow or else i dare not visit india because i don't want my fate to be similar or worse than the innocent alleged muslim father mentioned above.
also how much fair and reliable protection can i get from the inefficient indian police?
Also urge and request modi government to relent on the nepal nation, i really want to visit nepal but india's blockade of essential items such as oil, medicine, etc chokes and fails daily normal life of nepal unlike never seen before so visiting nepal now means i shall be stranded in one place like in a prison without free movement enjoyed by pre-blockade tourists. there is alway consequences coming back for actions it is a matter of time so urgently request modi to reconsider action on nepal before it is too late to the extent of no turning back.
Thanks
Mumbai property is incredibly expensive relative to earnings for most people in the city.
All my friends and family in Mumbai live in family owned property. I don't know anyone who could, based on their income, own property.
I will be moving to Mumbai .can u all let me know how abt room rent for 1bhk flat and school fee for my daughter.I will be working in bandra west
Kindly assist
its urgent. pls do reply
I can assist in finding suitable accommodation, office space, rental car etc.. in Mumbai & anywhere in Gujarat. Feel free to get in touch.
kharghar, belapur 6-7 but in kamothe u can get in 4 k
1 bhk 5 - 7 k
2 bhk 6-8 nice home
I'm from Colombia, and i am expecting to move to India for a season and i wonder if 410 usd are enough to live in Mumbai? Thanks!
where should I take rental 2 bhk to settle, should be convenient to reach office, should easy to travel western region.
I would suggest Kochi is the best place to stay. I save almost 80% of my net salary every month after all my expenditures.
I would suggest you to move to Kochi and save money for your future and invest in property.
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Deepu
I would like to take the opportunity today to provide an update on the actions associated with this initiative.
Nice to see kind of source of cost of living in productive manner, i have updated as per current scenarios of Mumbai :)
can anyone help me for this but keep remember it who wll help me that person must shud be indian so plz contact with me either on fb king.sajad08@rediffmail.com or on phone 9906683224
I would like to take the opportunity today to provide an update on the actions associated with this initiative.
Nice to see kind of source of cost of living in productive manner, i have updated as per current scenarios of Mumbai :)
Thank you so much for the inputs. It really helps. I am just about learning about the taxes, health care, as well. Let's see how it goes. Thank you again!
Try looking for places in the following order:
1st preference- andheri west- lokhandwala or 4 bungalows. These are the best places in Andheri west, so you might end up with a decent place that suits your need. Costs can be VERY high. say Rs.50000 per month minimum at some places. However i would suggest you avoid andheri east at any cost. Although cheaper, its the neighbouring slums and filth thats off putting.
2nd- if you're willing to travel by trains, then anywhere from bandra west to andheri west or even borivali west should be convenient. However, the costs might go up the more you head towards south mumbai (bandra side). see the mumbai map for a better idea.
So to conclude, i'd say that for a decent living, you'll need to make at least 50 to 60000 rupees per month (per person) in 2014 and you might even end up saving up to 25% of it.
This is just a general over all scenario.
Source: born and brought up in mumbai.
All the best.
better wipe of the government levying much of burden on the common man...
1 bhk (city center) - Rs 40,000 to 50,000
1 bhk (outside city center) - Rs 25,000 to 35,000
3bhk (city center) - Rs 150,000 upwards
3bhk (outside city center) - Rs 65,000 upwards
the cost reflected for the above is RS25,000.00 per month. This is very unrealistic. I am currently looking for a 1 bedroom furnished apartment in Mumber (Andheri west) which is the cheaper part of the city, and I have not even found one that is suitable. The ones that I have looked at are not at all liveable at the price of RS26,000 minimum. Hardly any furnishing at all. apt in very poor condition. surroundings are very dirty, flaking paint, etc, no facilities.
when stating prices, one needs to compare the same, Singapore price is correct but this is for the city centre in an apt with complete faciities, apt is clean and similar to a hotel, swimming pools, tennish courts, gym are standard.. A 1bed room furnished apartment in the mumbai city centre (South Bombay) will cost the same or even more with the same standards of cleanliness and facilities.
@Sarah: Living a decent life in Mumbai with only USD 300 a month is going to be really difficult, if not impossible!