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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 73.1% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 53.3% more expensive than Dhanbad without rent, and 151.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$2.30 โ‚น208
132.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$6.87 โ‚น624
225.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$3.42 โ‚น310
33.63%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$0.84 โ‚น75.9
210.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.31
$0.30 โ‚น27.45
60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.18 โ‚น16.20
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$2.32 โ‚น211
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$4.51 โ‚น409
-11.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
15.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.72
$0.42 โ‚น38.10
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.55 โ‚น49.66
52.73%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.8
$1.07 โ‚น97.1
-3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$3.89 โ‚น353
78.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$2.57 โ‚น233
49.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$1.34 โ‚น121
70.90%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.83 โ‚น75.2
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$0.85 โ‚น76.9
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.43 โ‚น38.77
60.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.24 โ‚น21.58
137.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
209.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.89
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$2.52 โ‚น229
66.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
$3.39 โ‚น307
190.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$2.08 โ‚น189
0.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$2.30 โ‚น208
44.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$6.60 โ‚น599
5.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.37 โ‚น33.24
-35.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$8.70 โ‚น790
-45.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.01
$1.13 โ‚น103
-68.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.11 โ‚น10.28
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.18 โ‚น108
18.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.14 โ‚น104
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$9,146 โ‚น830.0K
87.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$32.5K โ‚น2.9M
-23.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,503
$41.11 โ‚น3,731
20.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$3.08 โ‚น279
60.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$7.34 โ‚น666
22.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,050
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
96.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$7.14 โ‚น648
67.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$2.95 โ‚น268
61.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$27.22 โ‚น2,470
345.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.5K
$1,103 โ‚น100.1K
208.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,664
$21.37 โ‚น1,939
37.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$28.17 โ‚น2,557
7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,024
$38.72 โ‚น3,514
42.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,658
$28.78 โ‚น2,611
40.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$67.0 โ‚น6,077
927.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$44.84 โ‚น4,070
681.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$189 โ‚น17.1K
870.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$125 โ‚น11.4K
572.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.3K
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
281.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dhanbad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
$397 โ‚น36.0K
85.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
9
2.44%

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

Last update for Dhanbad: January 11, 2026

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