Where you live now
ColomboSri Lanka
LKR 307,325
per month
Cost of living: Colombo vs Mumbai
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Mumbai is 23% more expensive than Colombo.
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 LKR 378,152
Monthly costs by category
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| Category | Colombo | Mumbai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | 149,404 | 232,407 | +56% |
| Groceries | 61,790 | 57,932 | −6% |
| Eating out | 28,968 | 25,754 | −11% |
| Getting around | 14,688 | 13,290 | −10% |
| Bills | 33,394 | 30,983 | −7% |
| Going out | 13,304 | 12,158 | −9% |
| Clothes | 5,777 | 5,631 | −3% |
| Total per month | 307,325 | 378,152 | +23% |
Mumbai is 23% more expensive than Colombo for one person renting in the city centre. The biggest gap is rent (+56%); clothes is the closest (−3%). Someone spending LKR 307,325 a month in Colombo would need about ₹108,205 in Mumbai for the same lifestyle. Rent takes 61% of the monthly budget in Mumbai and 49% in Colombo.
Mumbai: no reports yet, so these numbers are starting estimates from the city's overall price level.How this is calculated
Prices
Everyday prices in Mumbai
The typical price people paid recently, and how it compares with Colombo. "Estimated" means we don't have many reports yet.
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| Item | Typical price | What people paid | vs Colombo | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappuccino, regularEstimated | LKR 352 | −11% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurantEstimated | LKR 1,393 | −12% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Monthly public transport passEstimated | LKR 11,102 | −10% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, city centreEstimated | LKR 232,407 | +56% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| 1-bedroom flat, outside the centreEstimated | LKR 167,333 | +56% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Milk, 1 LEstimated | LKR 189 | −6% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Eggs, 12Estimated | LKR 635 | −7% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kgEstimated | LKR 1,894 | −6% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Electricity, water, heating and cooling for 85 m²Estimated | LKR 23,245 | −8% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Home internet, 60 Mbps or fasterEstimated | LKR 8,254 | −7% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Mobile plan with calls and 10 GB+ dataEstimated | LKR 7,619 | −7% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Gym membership, monthlyEstimated | LKR 8,684 | −9% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Cinema ticketEstimated | LKR 1,737 | −9% vs Colombo | 0 reports | |
| Jeans, Levi's 501 or similarEstimated | LKR 15,310 | −2% vs Colombo | 0 reports |
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- London vs New YorkLKR 1,375,891 → LKR 1,889,533+37%
- Lisbon vs LondonLKR 744,223 → LKR 1,375,891+85%
- Hong Kong vs SingaporeLKR 1,095,419 → LKR 1,414,719+29%
- New York vs TokyoLKR 1,889,533 → LKR 655,938−65%
- Berlin vs LondonLKR 770,056 → LKR 1,375,891+79%
- Dubai vs LondonLKR 1,102,066 → LKR 1,375,891+25%
- Amsterdam vs BerlinLKR 1,096,515 → LKR 770,056−30%
- Barcelona vs MadridLKR 739,233 → LKR 714,199−3%
- Lisbon vs PortoLKR 744,223 → LKR 610,947−18%
- Melbourne vs SydneyLKR 930,510 → LKR 1,157,223+24%
- Toronto vs VancouverLKR 996,912 → LKR 1,030,113+3%
- Beijing vs ShanghaiLKR 572,029 → LKR 610,947+7%
- Osaka vs TokyoLKR 522,736 → LKR 655,938+25%
- Bangkok vs SingaporeLKR 432,794 → LKR 1,414,719+227%
- Mexico City vs New YorkLKR 557,666 → LKR 1,889,533+239%
- Seoul vs TokyoLKR 650,994 → LKR 655,938+1%
- London vs ParisLKR 1,375,891 → LKR 913,909−34%
- Dubai vs SingaporeLKR 1,102,066 → LKR 1,414,719+28%
- New York vs San FranciscoLKR 1,889,533 → LKR 1,610,309−15%
- Bangkok vs Chiang MaiLKR 432,794 → LKR 298,062−31%
- Buenos Aires vs São PauloLKR 436,891 → LKR 438,5780%
- London vs SydneyLKR 1,375,891 → LKR 1,157,223−16%
- Austin vs San FranciscoLKR 1,024,419 → LKR 1,610,309+57%
- Hong Kong vs TaipeiLKR 1,095,419 → LKR 472,934−57%
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FAQ
Colombo vs Mumbai: common questions
Is Mumbai cheaper than Colombo?
No. One person renting a 1-bedroom flat in the centre spends about ₹108,205 (about LKR 378,152) a month in Mumbai, against LKR 307,325 in Colombo: 23% more.
How much is rent in Mumbai compared with Colombo?
A 1-bedroom flat in the centre of Mumbai rents for about ₹66,501 (about LKR 232,407) a month, +56% compared with LKR 149,404 in Colombo. Outside the centre it's about ₹47,881 against LKR 107,571.
How much money do I need to move from Colombo to Mumbai?
To keep the lifestyle that costs LKR 307,325 a month in Colombo, plan on about ₹108,205 in Mumbai for one person. A family of four would need about ₹285,899, compared with LKR 872,312 in Colombo.
How much does eating out cost in Mumbai vs Colombo?
A meal at an inexpensive restaurant is about ₹399 (about LKR 1,393) in Mumbai and LKR 1,586 in Colombo. A regular cappuccino is about ₹101 against LKR 396.
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