Where you live now
AlmatyKazakhstan
KZT 524,230
per month
Cost of living: Almaty vs Mumbai
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Mumbai costs about the same as Almaty.
Monthly cost for one person, renting in the city centre. Includes rent, food, transport, bills and going out.
City to compare
MumbaiIndia
₹108,205
per month, about KZT 512,275
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Almaty | Mumbai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 269,860 | 314,837 | +17% |
| Groceries | 96,061 | 78,480 | −18% |
| Eating out | 50,473 | 34,888 | −31% |
| Getting around | 24,634 | 18,004 | −27% |
| Bills | 53,086 | 41,972 | −21% |
| Going out | 21,841 | 16,470 | −25% |
| Clothes | 8,271 | 7,628 | −8% |
| Total per month | 524,230 | 512,275 | −2% |
Mumbai and Almaty cost about the same for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is eating out (−31%); clothes is the closest (−8%). Someone spending KZT 524,230 a month in Almaty would need about ₹108,205 in Mumbai for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 61% of the monthly budget in Mumbai and 51% in Almaty.
Mumbai: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
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Everyday prices in Mumbai
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Almaty. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Almaty | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | KZT 476 | −31% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | KZT 1,887 | −33% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | KZT 15,040 | −27% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | KZT 314,837 | +17% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | KZT 226,682 | +17% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | KZT 257 | −17% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | KZT 860 | −20% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | KZT 2,565 | −17% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | KZT 31,489 | −22% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | KZT 11,181 | −20% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | KZT 10,321 | −20% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | KZT 11,764 | −25% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | KZT 2,353 | −25% vs Almaty | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | KZT 20,741 | −8% vs Almaty | 0 reports |
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- London vs New YorkKZT 1,863,891 → KZT 2,559,712+37%
- Lisbon vs LondonKZT 1,008,183 → KZT 1,863,891+85%
- Hong Kong vs SingaporeKZT 1,483,942 → KZT 1,916,492+29%
- New York vs TokyoKZT 2,559,712 → KZT 888,586−65%
- Berlin vs LondonKZT 1,043,180 → KZT 1,863,891+79%
- Dubai vs LondonKZT 1,492,946 → KZT 1,863,891+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinKZT 1,485,426 → KZT 1,043,180−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridKZT 1,001,423 → KZT 967,511−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoKZT 1,008,183 → KZT 827,638−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyKZT 1,260,543 → KZT 1,567,666+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverKZT 1,350,496 → KZT 1,395,473+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiKZT 774,916 → KZT 827,638+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoKZT 708,140 → KZT 888,586+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeKZT 586,298 → KZT 1,916,492+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkKZT 755,460 → KZT 2,559,712+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoKZT 881,889 → KZT 888,586+1%
- London vs ParisKZT 1,863,891 → KZT 1,238,055−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeKZT 1,492,946 → KZT 1,916,492+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoKZT 2,559,712 → KZT 2,181,454−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiKZT 586,298 → KZT 403,778−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloKZT 591,848 → KZT 594,1330%
- London vs SydneyKZT 1,863,891 → KZT 1,567,666−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoKZT 1,387,760 → KZT 2,181,454+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiKZT 1,483,942 → KZT 640,675−57%
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FAQ
Almaty vs Mumbai: common questions
Is Mumbai cheaper than Almaty?
They cost about the same. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about ₹108,205 (about KZT 512,275) a month in Mumbai and KZT 524,230 in Almaty.
How much is rent in Mumbai compared with Almaty?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Mumbai rents for about ₹66,501 (about KZT 314,837) a month, +17% compared with KZT 269,860 in Almaty. Outside the centre it's about ₹47,881 against KZT 194,299.
How much money do I need to move from Almaty to Mumbai?
To keep the lifestyle that costs KZT 524,230 a month in Almaty, plan on about ₹108,205 in Mumbai for one person. A family of four would need about ₹285,899, compared with KZT 1,483,659 in Almaty.
How much does eating out cost in Mumbai vs Almaty?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about ₹399 (about KZT 1,887) in Mumbai and KZT 2,837 in Almaty. A regular cappuccino is about ₹101 against KZT 694.
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