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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mumbai (Bombay) is 38.5% more expensive than Varkala without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mumbai (Bombay) is 45% more expensive than Varkala without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 โ‚น485
$2.27 โ‚น206
135.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.35 โ‚น2,029
$10.31 โ‚น936
116.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 โ‚น415
$3.60 โ‚น327
26.94%
Cappuccino
$2.61 โ‚น237
$1.53 โ‚น139
70.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.31
$0.37 โ‚น33.64
29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น15.93
$0.15 โ‚น13.41
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$1.75 โ‚น159
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$3.16 โ‚น287
25.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น66.5
$0.65 โ‚น59.3
12.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น43.72
$0.45 โ‚น40.57
6.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 โ‚น76.2
$0.67 โ‚น60.4
25.37%
Eggs
$1.03 โ‚น93.8
$0.94 โ‚น85.2
9.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.96 โ‚น631
$4.88 โ‚น443
42.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 โ‚น347
$3.03 โ‚น275
26.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$1.97 โ‚น179
16.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$0.75 โ‚น68.2
9.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$0.95 โ‚น86.6
37.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.2
$0.50 โ‚น45.07
38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น51.7
$0.35 โ‚น32.08
62.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น53.0
$0.45 โ‚น41.04
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
$0.49 โ‚น44.28
38.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น29.89
$0.34 โ‚น31.25
-2.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$4.00 โ‚น363
4.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.85 โ‚น894
$7.35 โ‚น667
34.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚น190
$1.73 โ‚น157
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$2.82 โ‚น256
17.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.99 โ‚น634
$5.32 โ‚น483
31.39%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.75 โ‚น431
$8.59 โ‚น779
-44.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 โ‚น33.01
$0.77 โ‚น70.3
-53.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.25 โ‚น22.69
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.40 โ‚น127
$1.42 โ‚น129
-1.41%
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
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
23.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K โ‚น2.3M
$22.1K โ‚น2.0M
12.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 โ‚น4,503
$38.92 โ‚น3,532
27.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.93 โ‚น448
$3.51 โ‚น318
40.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.96 โ‚น814
$7.24 โ‚น657
23.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.59 โ‚น2,050
$15.77 โ‚น1,431
43.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.94 โ‚น1,084
$7.23 โ‚น656
65.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 โ‚น432
$2.94 โ‚น267
61.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚น11.0K
$51.1 โ‚น4,634
137.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,399 โ‚น308.5K
$1,512 โ‚น137.2K
124.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.36 โ‚น2,664
$23.81 โ‚น2,161
23.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.40 โ‚น2,759
$24.85 โ‚น2,255
22.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 โ‚น5,024
$42.11 โ‚น3,822
31.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.31 โ‚น3,658
$30.83 โ‚น2,798
30.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 โ‚น62.5K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
457.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 โ‚น31.8K
$77.3 โ‚น7,017
353.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,831 โ‚น166.2K
$276 โ‚น25.0K
563.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 โ‚น76.5K
$178 โ‚น16.1K
373.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,394 โ‚น580.3K
$1,044 โ‚น94.7K
512.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,732 โ‚น247.9K
$605 โ‚น54.9K
351.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mumbai (Bombay)
Varkala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 โ‚น66.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
8.67
6.34%

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

Last update for Varkala: January 12, 2026

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