🇮🇳 India · 2026

Cost of Living in Mumbai

57.0% above the India average

Ranked #512 of 577 cities · More expensive than 11.3% of cities worldwide

+57.0%
Cost of Living
+224.1%
Rent
+4.3%
Groceries
-11.0%
Purchasing Power

Compared to India average · See India ranking →

Rent Prices in Mumbai

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom INR 59,058/mo ≈ $615 INR 34,165/mo ≈ $356 42%
3-Bedroom INR 187,960/mo ≈ $1,958 INR 84,494/mo ≈ $880 55%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Mumbai has a cost of living index of 19.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

19.0
Index
4
Sources
5.0
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
21.8
Expatistan
25.0
left out
LivingCost
16.8
ShouldIMove price index
18.3

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+57.0% Very expensive
Rent
+224.1% Very expensive
Groceries
+4.3% Average
Restaurants
+40.6% Very expensive
Purchasing Power
-11.0% Weak

Living in Mumbai: What to Expect

Mumbai is affordable by global standards (ranked #512 of 577 cities). It is 57.0% more expensive than the India average, based on 28 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is very expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

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

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