🇮🇳 India · #502 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Mumbai

5.9% above the India average

Ranked #502 of 538 cities · More expensive than 6.7% of cities worldwide

Compared to India average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Mumbai

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 60,533/mo ≈ $636 INR 33,929/mo ≈ $357 44%
3-Bedroom INR 187,692/mo ≈ $1,973 INR 80,870/mo ≈ $850 44%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Mumbai has a composite cost index of 21.8 from 4 independent data sources.

21.8
Composite
4
Sources
4.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
22.6
Expatistan
25.2
LivingCost
20.9
SIM
18.3
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+5.9% Average
Rent
+12.9% Expensive
Groceries
+2.1% Average
Restaurants
+7.4% Average
Purchasing Power
-16.7% Weak

Living in Mumbai: What to Expect

Mumbai is average by global standards (ranked #502 of 538 cities). It is 5.9% more expensive than the India average, based on 26 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

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