Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Dubai Cost of Living Comparison Between Mumbai (Bombay) and Dubai
🙂 Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 208.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 282.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 206.4% cheaper than Dubai without rent, and 235.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 ₹438
$11.03 AED 40.52
-53.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.03 ₹1,884
$82.3 AED 302
-73.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₹405
$9.28 AED 34.08
-49.03%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₹216
$5.55 AED 20.38
-54.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₹43.24
$1.21 AED 4.44
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.44
$0.95 AED 3.48
-81.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 ₹198
$12.43 AED 45.66
-81.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$13.89 AED 51
-70.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.4
$1.98 AED 7.28
-60.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.38
$1.41 AED 5.19
-63.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$2.29 AED 8.42
-64.19%
Eggs
$1.05 ₹89.8
$3.38 AED 12.42
-68.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7 ₹599
$10.05 AED 36.9
-30.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.76 ₹322
$9.17 AED 33.67
-59.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.8 AED 46.99
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.37 AED 8.7
-3.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.2
$1.96 AED 7.18
-61.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₹107
$1.87 AED 6.85
-32.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 ₹59.3
$1.56 AED 5.74
-55.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.76
$1.19 AED 4.36
-56.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.6
$1.26 AED 4.62
-53.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ₹55.6
$1.46 AED 5.36
-55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.66
$0.65 AED 2.37
-50.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ₹361
$6.6 AED 24.23
-36.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 ₹703
$16.62 AED 61
-50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.6 AED 9.55
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$3.36 AED 12.36
-2.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.94 ₹594
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🚌 Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.76
$1.59 AED 5.84
-86.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.73 ₹404
$83.1 AED 305
-94.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$3.31 AED 12.15
-89.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.85 AED 3.1
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.4 ₹120
$8.1 AED 29.75
-82.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$0.73 AED 2.69
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.5M
$32.9K AED 120.9K
-46.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₹2.2M
$22.7K AED 83.4K
11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 ₹4,282
$216 AED 794
-76.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.81 ₹411
$63.3 AED 233
-92.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.8 ₹752
$103 AED 377
-91.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 ₹1,983
$88.4 AED 324
-73.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 ₹1,038
$46.27 AED 170
-73.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 ₹390
$15.23 AED 55.9
-70.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$850 AED 3,122
-86.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,324 ₹284.3K
$14K AED 51.4K
-76.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.65 ₹2,536
$80.6 AED 296
-63.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.03 ₹2,654
$63.5 AED 233
-51.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.9 ₹4,863
$113 AED 417
-49.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41 ₹3,507
$122 AED 449
-66.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$709 ₹60.6K
$2,420 AED 8,885
-70.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 ₹30.9K
$1,589 AED 5,833
-77.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 ₹153.5K
$4,593 AED 16.9K
-60.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 ₹72K
$2,980 AED 10.9K
-71.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,929 ₹592.6K
$7,592 AED 27.9K
-8.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,248 ₹277.8K
$3,810 AED 14K
-14.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Dubai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$845 ₹72.3K
$4,034 AED 14.8K
-79.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
4.49
105.35%
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