Mumbai
India's most expensive city for lodging by a wide margin.
- Lean
- $28
- Comfort
- $175
Slightly cheaper. Tracks India as a whole.
Pricier than the national figure of $53 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Mumbai costs about $69 per person, excluding flights: about 30% more than the average for India. For US-dollar travelers it is 4.7% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with India as a whole. India's most expensive city for lodging by a wide margin.
What your money buys in India
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Mumbai, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +30% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Mumbai cost?
- About $28 on a lean budget, $69 mid-range and $175 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for India, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Mumbai expensive compared with the rest of India?
- Mumbai costs about 30% more than the national average for India, which is $53 a day mid-range. India's most expensive city for lodging by a wide margin.
- Is Mumbai cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved +5.8% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in India rose +4.6%, a real change of +4.7%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Mumbai for lower prices?
- For India the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are April, September. Peak season is October, November, December, January, February, March.
- Is Mumbai safe?
- The US State Department rates India at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.