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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 45.3% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 125.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 46% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 114.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$0.96 โ‚น87.3
456.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$9.21 โ‚น836
142.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$4.71 โ‚น427
-2.97%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$1.45 โ‚น131
80.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.31
$0.47 โ‚น42.79
2.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.19 โ‚น16.91
-5.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$1.78 โ‚น162
28.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$2.93 โ‚น266
35.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.69 โ‚น62.3
5.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.72
$0.45 โ‚น41.05
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.64 โ‚น57.9
31.25%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.8
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
33.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$3.60 โ‚น327
93.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$3.07 โ‚น278
24.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$2.25 โ‚น204
1.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.71 โ‚น64.9
15.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$1.09 โ‚น98.7
20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.53 โ‚น48.22
30.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.52 โ‚น47.34
9.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.59 โ‚น53.1
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.73 โ‚น66.4
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.89
$0.33 โ‚น29.88
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$4.72 โ‚น428
-11.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
$8.43 โ‚น765
16.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.23 โ‚น112
70.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$1.68 โ‚น152
97.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$3.35 โ‚น304
108.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
-72.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.01
$0.54 โ‚น48.93
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.15 โ‚น104
21.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.22 โ‚น111
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K โ‚น1.6M
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
49.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$16.3K โ‚น1.5M
52.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,503
$27.88 โ‚น2,530
77.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$3.19 โ‚น290
54.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$7.05 โ‚น640
27.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,050
$21.15 โ‚น1,920
6.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$2.14 โ‚น194
457.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$1.79 โ‚น162
165.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$45.60 โ‚น4,138
165.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.5K
$2,371 โ‚น215.2K
43.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,664
$27.08 โ‚น2,458
8.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$20.43 โ‚น1,854
48.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,024
$22.49 โ‚น2,041
146.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,658
$25.13 โ‚น2,281
60.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$108 โ‚น9,791
537.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$62.8 โ‚น5,700
457.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$402 โ‚น36.5K
355.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$232 โ‚น21.0K
263.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Thoothukudi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
$298 โ‚น27.1K
146.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.5
8.47%

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

Last update for Thoothukudi: January 11, 2026

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