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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 52% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 127.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 54.7% more expensive than Allahabad without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$1.76 โ‚น160
203.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$11.40 โ‚น1,035
96.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$2.88 โ‚น262
58.68%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$1.03 โ‚น93.6
153.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.31
$0.33 โ‚น30.30
45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.10 โ‚น9.31
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$1.71 โ‚น155
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$2.49 โ‚น226
59.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.72 โ‚น65.4
1.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.72
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
-4.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
25.37%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.8
$1.03 โ‚น93.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$3.70 โ‚น336
88.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$2.72 โ‚น247
40.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$1.50 โ‚น136
52.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
40.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.51 โ‚น46.56
35.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.33 โ‚น29.81
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.46 โ‚น41.52
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.38 โ‚น34.06
78.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.89
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$3.76 โ‚น342
11.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
$3.91 โ‚น355
151.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.64 โ‚น149
28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$2.82 โ‚น256
17.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$5.59 โ‚น507
25.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.24 โ‚น21.87
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$6.79 โ‚น616
-30.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.01
$1.14 โ‚น104
-68.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.38 โ‚น125
1.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.19 โ‚น108
0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$15.4K โ‚น1.4M
11.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$23.4K โ‚น2.1M
5.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,503
$43.81 โ‚น3,976
13.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$3.28 โ‚น298
50.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$6.73 โ‚น610
33.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,050
$11.92 โ‚น1,082
89.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$8.21 โ‚น745
45.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$3.55 โ‚น322
34.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$26.97 โ‚น2,447
349.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.5K
$685 โ‚น62.1K
396.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,664
$27.13 โ‚น2,462
8.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$24.41 โ‚น2,216
24.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,024
$27.86 โ‚น2,529
98.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,658
$24.90 โ‚น2,260
61.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
464.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$74.3 โ‚น6,738
372.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$233 โ‚น21.1K
686.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$167 โ‚น15.2K
403.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.3K
$1,212 โ‚น110.0K
427.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
$600 โ‚น54.4K
355.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Allahabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
$388 โ‚น35.2K
89.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.72
5.73%

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

Last update for Allahabad: January 11, 2026

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