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

😐 Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 2.8% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 8.5% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 ₹458
$3.54 ₹302
51.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.26 ₹1,904
$17.66 ₹1,510
26.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₹391
$4.08 ₹349
12.01%
Cappuccino
$2.55 ₹218
$2.28 ₹195
11.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹39.86
$0.42 ₹36.07
11.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.64
$0.17 ₹14.77
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.38 ₹203
-4.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 ₹357
$4.12 ₹352
1.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹64.1
$0.65 ₹55.9
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹40.88
$0.57 ₹48.97
-15.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.4
$0.86 ₹73.5
-8.14%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹91.8
$1.06 ₹90.5
0.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ₹610
$7.62 ₹652
-6.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ₹337
$3.84 ₹328
2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 ₹201
$2.55 ₹218
-7.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$0.79 ₹67.7
-5.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₹112
$1.09 ₹92.9
20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.5
$0.41 ₹34.7
70.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.76
$0.47 ₹40.11
10.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.1
$0.53 ₹45.62
13.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$0.47 ₹40.47
46.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.48
$0.33 ₹28.1
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 ₹359
$3.99 ₹341
5.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 ₹796
$11.13 ₹952
-16.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.11 ₹181
-1.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 ₹291
$3.28 ₹280
3.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
$7.62 ₹652
-4.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.55 ₹47.15
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.68 ₹400
$14.79 ₹1,265
-68.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹28.97
$1.13 ₹96.9
-69.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹120
$2.37 ₹203
-40.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.18 ₹101
0.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.5M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
23.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$24.7K ₹2.1M
0.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 ₹4,403
$34.97 ₹2,991
47.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹418
$5.19 ₹444
-5.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.88 ₹759
$10.93 ₹935
-18.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 ₹1,998
$18.21 ₹1,558
28.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.2 ₹1,043
$6.16 ₹527
98.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 ₹403
$4.62 ₹395
1.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$114 ₹9,754
3.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,391 ₹290K
$3,266 ₹279.3K
3.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.2 ₹2,583
$27.42 ₹2,345
10.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.5 ₹2,609
$30.21 ₹2,584
0.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 ₹4,707
$54.7 ₹4,681
0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.77 ₹3,487
$39.88 ₹3,411
2.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 ₹60.8K
$305 ₹26.1K
132.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₹30K
$179 ₹15.3K
95.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 ₹155.6K
$815 ₹69.7K
123.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 ₹70.8K
$484 ₹41.4K
71.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,975 ₹596.6K
$2,073 ₹177.3K
236.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 ₹264.5K
$1,082 ₹92.5K
185.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Bangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 ₹67.3K
$1,071 ₹91.6K
-26.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
9.19
0.33%

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Last update for Mumbai (Bombay): October 28, 2025

Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

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