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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 7.5% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 9.4% more expensive than Delhi without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 โ‚น484
$4.77 โ‚น435
11.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.20 โ‚น2,022
$20.01 โ‚น1,823
10.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.62 โ‚น421
$4.16 โ‚น379
11.06%
Cappuccino
$2.55 โ‚น233
$2.04 โ‚น186
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚น46.80
$0.48 โ‚น43.98
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.58
$0.16 โ‚น14.42
-6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 โ‚น216
$2.06 โ‚น188
15.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 โ‚น372
$3.52 โ‚น321
15.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
$0.73 โ‚น66.9
8.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น44.16
$0.60 โ‚น55.1
-20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.8
$0.93 โ‚น85.1
-10.75%
Eggs
$1.09 โ‚น99.0
$1.13 โ‚น103
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 โ‚น648
$4.48 โ‚น409
58.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 โ‚น355
$3.38 โ‚น308
15.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚น208
$2.13 โ‚น194
7.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
$0.83 โ‚น75.4
-9.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚น115
$1.01 โ‚น92.0
24.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.7
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น48.55
$0.39 โ‚น35.17
35.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.1
$0.53 โ‚น48.65
20.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
$0.56 โ‚น50.9
21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.47
$0.33 โ‚น30.43
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 โ‚น379
$3.98 โ‚น363
4.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.07 โ‚น826
$9.92 โ‚น904
-8.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚น197
$1.78 โ‚น162
21.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 โ‚น307
$2.76 โ‚น251
22.10%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.95 โ‚น633
$5.52 โ‚น503
25.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.94
$0.54 โ‚น49.44
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.77 โ‚น434
$11.54 โ‚น1,052
-58.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 โ‚น30.64
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
-43.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 โ‚น27.57
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$1.26 โ‚น115
12.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น113
$1.12 โ‚น102
10.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
$17.1K โ‚น1.6M
2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K โ‚น2.3M
$24.1K โ‚น2.2M
4.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.0 โ‚น4,650
$67.2 โ‚น6,124
-24.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.91 โ‚น447
$4.27 โ‚น389
14.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 โ‚น787
$8.28 โ‚น755
4.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.16 โ‚น2,110
$20.73 โ‚น1,888
11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.93 โ‚น1,086
$9.95 โ‚น906
19.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 โ‚น427
$4.76 โ‚น434
-1.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 โ‚น10.9K
$81.0 โ‚น7,377
48.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,287 โ‚น299.4K
$2,048 โ‚น186.5K
60.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.70 โ‚น2,706
$27.63 โ‚น2,517
7.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.10 โ‚น2,833
$30.61 โ‚น2,789
1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 โ‚น5,085
$49.31 โ‚น4,492
13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.73 โ‚น3,710
$36.36 โ‚น3,313
12.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 โ‚น64.6K
$238 โ‚น21.6K
198.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚น32.0K
$139 โ‚น12.7K
151.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,788 โ‚น162.9K
$584 โ‚น53.2K
205.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$833 โ‚น75.9K
$328 โ‚น29.9K
153.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,554 โ‚น597.1K
$2,665 โ‚น242.8K
145.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,636 โ‚น240.1K
$1,026 โ‚น93.5K
156.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Delhi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 โ‚น68.0K
$549 โ‚น50.0K
35.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
9
2.44%

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Last update for Mumbai (Bombay): January 18, 2026

Last update for Delhi: January 20, 2026

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