Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Mumbai (Bombay) Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Mumbai (Bombay)
😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 67.6% more expensive than Mumbai (Bombay) without rent, and 73.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 67.4% more expensive than Mumbai (Bombay) without rent, and 70.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 AED 40.52
$5.12 ₹438
115.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 AED 302
$22.03 ₹1,884
273.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.28 AED 34.08
$4.73 ₹405
96.19%
Cappuccino
$5.55 AED 20.38
$2.52 ₹216
120.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 AED 4.44
$0.51 ₹43.24
137.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 AED 3.48
$0.18 ₹15.44
427.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.43 AED 45.66
$2.31 ₹198
438.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.89 AED 51
$4.12 ₹352
237.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 AED 7.28
$0.78 ₹66.4
153.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 AED 5.19
$0.52 ₹44.38
171.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 AED 8.42
$0.82 ₹70.1
179.27%
Eggs
$3.38 AED 12.42
$1.05 ₹89.8
221.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 AED 36.9
$7 ₹599
43.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 AED 33.67
$3.76 ₹322
143.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 AED 46.99
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Apples (1kg)
$2.37 AED 8.7
$2.29 ₹196
3.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 AED 7.18
$0.76 ₹65.2
157.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 AED 6.85
$1.26 ₹107
48.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.74
$0.69 ₹59.3
126.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.36
$0.52 ₹44.76
128.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 AED 4.62
$0.59 ₹50.6
113.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 AED 5.36
$0.65 ₹55.6
124.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 AED 2.37
$0.32 ₹27.66
103.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 AED 24.23
$4.22 ₹361
56.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.62 AED 61
$8.22 ₹703
102.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 AED 9.55
$2.07 ₹177
25.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 AED 12.36
$3.27 ₹280
2.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$6.94 ₹594
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🚌 Getting Around
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.84
$0.22 ₹18.76
622.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.1 AED 305
$4.73 ₹404
1657.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 AED 12.15
$0.36 ₹30.9
819.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AED 3.1
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 AED 29.75
$1.4 ₹120
478.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$1.19 ₹102
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K AED 120.9K
$17.5K ₹1.5M
88.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K AED 83.4K
$25.3K ₹2.2M
-10.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 AED 794
$50.1 ₹4,282
332.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$63.3 AED 233
$4.81 ₹411
1216.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 377
$8.8 ₹752
1066.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 AED 324
$23.19 ₹1,983
281.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.27 AED 170
$12.14 ₹1,038
281.14%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 AED 55.9
$4.56 ₹390
233.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$850 AED 3,122
$118 ₹10.1K
622.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14K AED 51.4K
$3,324 ₹284.3K
321.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.6 AED 296
$29.65 ₹2,536
171.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.5 AED 233
$31.03 ₹2,654
104.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 AED 417
$56.9 ₹4,863
99.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 AED 449
$41 ₹3,507
198.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,420 AED 8,885
$709 ₹60.6K
241.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 AED 5,833
$362 ₹30.9K
339.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,593 AED 16.9K
$1,795 ₹153.5K
155.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,980 AED 10.9K
$842 ₹72K
253.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,592 AED 27.9K
$6,929 ₹592.6K
9.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,810 AED 14K
$3,248 ₹277.8K
17.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubai
Mumbai (Bombay)
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,034 AED 14.8K
$845 ₹72.3K
377.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
9.22
-51.30%
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