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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Alappuzha Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Alappuzha

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 25.1% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 130.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 32.8% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 144.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$2.27 โ‚น206
135.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$14.05 โ‚น1,275
59.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$4.73 โ‚น430
-3.38%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$1.88 โ‚น170
38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.31
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.14 โ‚น12.46
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$4.26 โ‚น387
-46.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$5.49 โ‚น498
-27.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.68 โ‚น61.3
7.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.72
$0.42 โ‚น38.31
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.49 โ‚น44.36
71.43%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.8
$0.76 โ‚น69.4
35.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$2.39 โ‚น217
191.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$1.31 โ‚น119
192.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$2.12 โ‚น192
8.02%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
36.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
133.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.51 โ‚น46.63
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.45 โ‚น41.25
26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.64 โ‚น57.8
-9.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.89
$0.25 โ‚น22.50
32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$4.57 โ‚น415
-8.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.72 โ‚น156
22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$2.93 โ‚น266
13.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$4.34 โ‚น394
61.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.12 โ‚น11.17
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$8.63 โ‚น783
-44.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.01
$0.79 โ‚น72.0
-54.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.48 โ‚น134
-5.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.26 โ‚น114
-4.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
49.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$23.3K โ‚น2.1M
6.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,503
$17.25 โ‚น1,566
187.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$1.76 โ‚น159
180.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$5.70 โ‚น517
57.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,050
$15.81 โ‚น1,435
42.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$6.89 โ‚น625
73.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$2.96 โ‚น269
60.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$51.3 โ‚น4,658
136.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.5K
$1,553 โ‚น140.9K
118.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,664
$24.44 โ‚น2,218
20.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$25.64 โ‚น2,327
18.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,024
$43.36 โ‚น3,935
27.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,658
$31.56 โ‚น2,864
27.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$92.8 โ‚น8,422
641.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$58.3 โ‚น5,294
500.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
1228.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$115 โ‚น10.5K
630.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Alappuzha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
$491 โ‚น44.5K
50.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.67
6.34%

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Last update for Mumbai (Bombay): January 12, 2026

Last update for Alappuzha: January 12, 2026

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