Bangkok vs Mumbai Cost of Living

Bangkok (Thailand) · Overall index 36.1Mumbai (India) · Overall index 28.7

Summary

  • Overall, Mumbai is 20% cheaper than Bangkok.
  • Transport in Mumbai is 27% cheaper than in Bangkok.
  • Groceries in Mumbai is 24% cheaper than in Bangkok.
ItemBangkokMumbaiDiff
Rent-15%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$785$751-4%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$630$510-19%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,512$1,281-15%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,069$848-21%
Groceries-24%
Milk (1L)$0.61$0.43-30%
White bread (500g)$2.14$1.45-32%
Rice (1kg)$2.56$2.01-21%
Eggs (12)$2.53$1.87-26%
Local cheese (1kg)$6.93$5.75-17%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$6.15$4.5-27%
Beef round (1kg)$10.3$7.29-29%
Apples (1kg)$2.84$1.94-32%
Bananas (1kg)$0.93$0.72-23%
Oranges (1kg)$2.4$1.7-29%
Tomatoes (1kg)$2.38$2.2-8%
Potatoes (1kg)$1.38$1.08-22%
Onions (1kg)$1.39$1.15-17%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.2$1.03-14%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.22$0.99-19%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$7.66$5.24-32%
Transport-27%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.01$0.72-29%
Public transport, monthly pass$44.6$33.5-25%
Taxi, base fare$1.59$1.2-25%
Taxi, per km$0.81$0.5-38%
Gasoline (1L)$0.37$0.31-16%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$10,133$7,168-29%
Dining out-22%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$8.84$7.04-20%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$47.5$39.9-16%
Fast food combo meal$5.21$4.02-23%
Cappuccino$2.15$1.77-18%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.11$0.89-20%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$3.3$2.29-31%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$3.74$2.71-28%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$0.78$0.66-15%
Telecom-14%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$33.4$31.2-7%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$37.1$31.4-15%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.19$0.16-16%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$8.29$6.89-17%
Utilities & household-21%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$81.5$59-28%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.09$0.08-11%
Tap water (1m³)$2.32$1.87-19%
Natural gas (1m³)$0.67$0.58-13%
Waste collection (monthly)$10.8$8.73-19%
Fitness club (monthly)$37.2$28.7-23%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$7.95$6.15-23%
Men's haircut$15.5$10.5-32%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$12.7$10.2-20%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$991$744-25%

3,397 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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