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

😐 Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 25.2% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 119.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 37.9% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 ₹458
$2.61 ₹223
104.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.26 ₹1,904
$12.99 ₹1,111
71.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 ₹391
$3.83 ₹327
19.32%
Cappuccino
$2.55 ₹218
$1.53 ₹131
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₹39.86
$0.4 ₹33.99
17.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.64
$0.17 ₹14.26
5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$0.96 ₹81.9
137.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 ₹357
$1.76 ₹150
136.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹64.1
$0.78 ₹66.3
-3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹40.88
$0.49 ₹41.7
-2.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.4
$0.71 ₹61
11.27%
Eggs
$1.07 ₹91.8
$1.42 ₹122
-24.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ₹610
$3.43 ₹294
108.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ₹337
$3.47 ₹297
13.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 ₹201
$2.27 ₹194
3.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$0.85 ₹72.3
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₹112
$0.98 ₹84.1
33.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.5
$0.73 ₹62.7
-4.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.76
$0.61 ₹51.9
-14.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.1
$0.6 ₹51.5
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹59.2
$0.46 ₹39.06
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.48
$0.6 ₹51
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 ₹359
$4.25 ₹363
-1.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.31 ₹796
$7.87 ₹673
18.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$0.89 ₹76.4
132.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 ₹291
$2.1 ₹180
61.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.24 ₹619
$3.45 ₹295
109.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$0.28 ₹23.67
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.68 ₹400
$8.58 ₹734
-45.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 ₹28.97
$0.79 ₹68
-56.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.35 ₹30.13
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹120
$1.47 ₹125
-4.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.24 ₹106
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K ₹1.5M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
23.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$22.1K ₹1.9M
11.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.5 ₹4,403
$25.74 ₹2,202
100.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹418
$3.43 ₹293
42.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.88 ₹759
$7.16 ₹612
24.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 ₹1,998
$23.48 ₹2,009
-0.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.2 ₹1,043
$6.84 ₹585
78.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.71 ₹403
$4.55 ₹389
3.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$27.99 ₹2,394
322.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,391 ₹290K
$1,533 ₹131.2K
121.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.2 ₹2,583
$25.49 ₹2,180
18.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.5 ₹2,609
$17.1 ₹1,462
78.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 ₹4,707
$57.6 ₹4,922
-4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.77 ₹3,487
$35.42 ₹3,030
15.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 ₹60.8K
$80 ₹6,843
787.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 ₹30K
$52 ₹4,444
575.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,820 ₹155.6K
$175 ₹15K
937.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 ₹70.8K
$115 ₹9,860
618.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,975 ₹596.6K
$965 ₹82.6K
622.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,092 ₹264.5K
$684 ₹58.5K
352.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Gangtok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$787 ₹67.3K
$259 ₹22.1K
204.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.67
6.34%

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

Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

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