Hong Kong vs Mumbai Cost of Living

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) · Overall index 75.4Mumbai (India) · Overall index 28.7

Summary

  • Overall, Mumbai is 62% cheaper than Hong Kong.
  • Rent in Mumbai is 74% cheaper than in Hong Kong.
  • Transport in Mumbai is 66% cheaper than in Hong Kong.
ItemHong KongMumbaiDiff
Rent-74%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,572$751-71%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,975$510-74%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$5,236$1,281-76%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,501$848-76%
Groceries-57%
Milk (1L)$1.19$0.43-64%
White bread (500g)$3.67$1.45-60%
Rice (1kg)$4.36$2.01-54%
Eggs (12)$3.93$1.87-52%
Local cheese (1kg)$11.9$5.75-52%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11.5$4.5-61%
Beef round (1kg)$15$7.29-51%
Apples (1kg)$4.97$1.94-61%
Bananas (1kg)$1.74$0.72-59%
Oranges (1kg)$3.99$1.7-57%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.29$2.2-58%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.49$1.08-57%
Onions (1kg)$2.2$1.15-48%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.49$1.03-59%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.3$0.99-57%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$13.7$5.24-62%
Transport-66%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.38$0.72-70%
Public transport, monthly pass$104$33.5-68%
Taxi, base fare$2.97$1.2-60%
Taxi, per km$1.71$0.5-71%
Gasoline (1L)$0.76$0.31-59%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$21,733$7,168-67%
Dining out-61%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$20.9$7.04-66%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$99.9$39.9-60%
Fast food combo meal$10.2$4.02-61%
Cappuccino$4.36$1.77-59%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.41$0.89-63%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.48$2.29-58%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.05$2.71-62%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.74$0.66-62%
Telecom-44%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$48.9$31.2-36%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$59.2$31.4-47%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.3$0.16-47%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$13$6.89-47%
Utilities & household-58%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$136$59-57%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.18$0.08-56%
Tap water (1m³)$4.39$1.87-57%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.39$0.58-58%
Waste collection (monthly)$21.8$8.73-60%
Fitness club (monthly)$78.7$28.7-64%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$13.3$6.15-54%
Men's haircut$30.2$10.5-65%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.4$10.2-58%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,684$744-56%

3,439 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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