Mumbai's Still the Most Expensive City in India: Survey

Mumbai has retained the spot as the most expensive city in India in terms of both living expenses and accommodation costs, surpassing other cities like New Delhi and Bengaluru, finds Mercer's 2022 Cost of Living survey.

Mumbai is ranked at 127 on the list of 227 cities spread across five continents, with New Delhi at 155, Chennai at 177, Bengaluru at 178, and Hyderabad at 192. Pune and Kolkata are the least expensive Indian cities in the ranking, occupying the 201st and 203rd spots respectively.

The survey also finds that Mumbai is a popular place for multinational corporations to establish operations. Organisations are, however, also considering other low-cost areas like Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune due to the greater cost of living in Mumbai.

The survey was conducted in March 2022, and this year's ranking compares the prices of more than 200 commodities including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.