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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 82.6% more expensive than Manipal without rent, and 143.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 69.6% more expensive than Manipal without rent, and 159.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
805.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$6.96 โ‚น631
221.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$2.84 โ‚น258
60.92%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$1.38 โ‚น126
89.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.32
$0.49 โ‚น44.65
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.15 โ‚น13.88
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$1.79 โ‚น162
27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$2.29 โ‚น208
73.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.54 โ‚น48.96
35.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.73
$0.39 โ‚น35.59
23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.46 โ‚น41.68
82.61%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.9
$0.89 โ‚น80.3
15.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$2.36 โ‚น214
194.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$2.05 โ‚น186
86.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$1.26 โ‚น115
81.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.78 โ‚น70.7
5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$0.86 โ‚น77.6
52.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.52 โ‚น47.18
32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.37 โ‚น33.94
54.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.11 โ‚น9.63
518.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.90
$0.36 โ‚น32.88
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$3.34 โ‚น303
25.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
$7.47 โ‚น678
31.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$0.84 โ‚น76.6
150.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$2.85 โ‚น259
16.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$3.48 โ‚น316
100.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.92
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$8.88 โ‚น806
-46.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.02
$0.43 โ‚น38.61
-16.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.26 โ‚น23.72
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.43 โ‚น130
-2.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.17 โ‚น107
2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
47.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$21.1K โ‚น1.9M
17.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,504
$41.66 โ‚น3,782
19.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$3.18 โ‚น289
55.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$6.80 โ‚น617
31.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,051
$19.10 โ‚น1,734
18.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$6.96 โ‚น631
71.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$1.69 โ‚น153
181.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
412.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.6K
$1,016 โ‚น92.3K
234.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,665
$13.95 โ‚น1,266
110.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$22.52 โ‚น2,044
34.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,025
$23.58 โ‚น2,140
134.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,659
$27.07 โ‚น2,458
48.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$106 โ‚น9,594
551.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$76.3 โ‚น6,926
359.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$233 โ‚น21.1K
686.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
375.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.4K
$1,163 โ‚น105.5K
449.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
$499 โ‚น45.3K
447.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Manipal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
$753 โ‚น68.4K
-2.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.38
10.02%

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

Last update for Manipal: January 13, 2026

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