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"Mumbai? An expensive city and not much to see "
This is what I often heard from foreign travellers whom I met in other part of the country.
Hotels are more expensive than Indian average ***, but it is not the case of everything.....
*** According to the latest " five stars hotels' average price index" published by Hotel.com, Mumbai is rated as the forth city in the world which offers a most attractive average price per night in its five stars hotels (October 2014).
MUMBAI : Lowest WCOL Index among 131 Major Cities in the World
According to English Newspaper The Economist, published on March 2014, Mumbai is rated as the lowest WCOL (Worldwide Cost Of Living) index among 131 major cities in the world.
1. Singapore (WCOL Index 130 - highest)
2. Paris (129)
6. Tokyo (118)
15. London (108)
26. New York (100)
131. Mumbai (39)
Mumbai
Tokyo
Paris
New York
London
Local Transport One Way Ticket
0.2 usd
1.57 usd
2.35 usd
2.5 usd
4.71 usd
Diner for Two in Restaurant
Mumbai
Tokyo
Paris
London
New York
48 usd
67 usd
86 usd
107 usd
119 usd
A Bottle of Mineral Water 1.5L
Mumbai
Tokyo
Paris
London
New York
0.39 usd
1.44 usd
1.48 usd
1.66 usd
1.94 usd
Cinema 2 Seats
Mumbai
New York
Paris
Tokyo
London
8 usd
27 usd
28 usd
35 usd
38 usd
Taxi Start Rate
Mumbai
New York
Paris
London
Tokyo
0.31 usd
2.50 usd
4.29 usd
5.04 usd
6.96 usd
Fitness Club Monthly Fee
English Book 300 pages approx
Mumbai
London
New York
Tokyo
Paris
22.8 usd
86.9 usd
91.9 usd
92.5 usd
115.6 usd
Mumbai
New York
London
Tokyo
Paris
7.4 usd
8.0 usd
15.0 usd
24.3 usd
31.7 usd
Cappuccino Regular Size
* in town, not chaine shop
Mumbai
New York
London
Tokyo
Paris
2.24 usd
4.70 usd
4.75 usd
4.96 usd
5.64 usd
Jeans Levis 501 Type
Mumbai
New York
Tokyo
London
Paris
37.6 usd
57.1 usd
75.9 usd
102.9 usd
123.9 usd