American School of Bombay
American
Fee not published
- IB Diploma average points: 34 points (2024) · source
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra, India21.7MLower middle incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 2.79x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). India: $10,039/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 74% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
3.9x further
Prices are 74% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
5.4x further
Prices are 82% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
4.0x further
Prices are 75% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
4.1x further
Prices are 76% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Lower Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$10,039
PPP, International $
City Population
21.7M
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$600/mo
1BR Outside Center$364/mo
3BR City Center$2,012/mo
3BR Outside Center$867/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$2.50
Mid-Range (2 people)$21
Milk (1L)$0.69
Eggs (12)$1.02
Transport
Monthly Pass$12
Gasoline (1L)$1.25
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$57/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$9.12/mo
Education
Preschool$128/mo
Intl Primary School$5,189/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes India as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Possible, not easy for expats
hardInstruction
Hindi / English / regional languages
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
India's public-school picture is highly uneven by state and city, with some usable local options but no single predictable expat path.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident enrollment is possible, but the public route is often state-language heavy and quality varies too much for most expat families to treat it as the default.
✅ Homeschooling
Legal, constitutionally protectedMinimal requirements
India's Right to Education Act focuses on government providing education but does not mandate school attendance. The Supreme Court has upheld parents' right to homeschool. Growing community across major cities. NIOS provides equivalency exams.
Homeschool legality in India — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
2 confirmed schools
1 more suggested by AI, not verified
- American1
- IB1
Fee not published
- (I)GCSE grades A*–A (9–7): 83% (2026) · source
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
How schools rank by exam results →Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$350-$520
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$380-$560
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Mumbai: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 36/100 (car leaning). Taken from the 2026 count of roads with a continuous footpath. The walkability gate uses this score.
Walkability
36/100
pedestrian survey 2026
Airport
Major international hub
Mumbai is one of India’s deepest air gateways, with broad domestic service and strong long-haul connectivity across the Gulf, Europe, and Asia.
Urban transit
Metro, suburban rail, and bus
metrocommuter railbus
Mumbai’s suburban rail backbone plus the growing Metro network make many practical family districts workable without full-time car dependence.
Rideshare
Uber and Ola available
Uber and Ola are routine for airport runs and first/last-mile links beyond the strongest rail corridors.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in India.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
237 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
LimitedDoctor staffing is lighter, households still pay a large share themselves, and newborn outcomes are weaker weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedA visible public hospital footprint help, but public funding looks lighter and patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs.
Private care
GoodA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
69/100
2023
Physicians
0.72/1k
2020
Hospital beds
1.59/1k
2021
Out of pocket
44%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
72.2 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
80/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
16.7/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and multiple facilities have websites help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Hospital: 109Clinic: 59Pharmacy: 43Doctor: 11Dentist: 11Laboratory: 4
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in India yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Bhatia
Hospital · Emergency
Orbit Eye Hospital, Mumbai
Hospital · Emergency
Sehgal Path Lab
Hospital · Emergency
Bombay City Eye Institute and Research Centre
Hospital · Emergency
Cumbala Hill Hospital and Heart Institute
Hospital · Emergency
Zain Eye Care
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index56/100
Crime Index44/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-1.00
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Source: PLFS (state-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
beer
$2.80Survey-verified64% cheaper
big mac
$2.51Estimated60% cheaper
bread 500g
$0.79Estimated77% cheaper
budget hotel
$90.22Survey-verified149% more
childcare preschool
$127.70Estimated92% cheaper
cinema
$6.53Survey-verified60% cheaper
coca cola
$2.80Survey-verified30% more
eggs dozen
$1.02Estimated79% cheaper
gasoline liter
$14.28Survey-verified1286% more
inexpensive meal
$5.51Survey-verified74% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$9.12Estimated87% cheaper
iphone
$1099.00Estimated10% more
jeans
$22.34Survey-verified56% cheaper
latte
$2.80Survey-verified47% cheaper
luxury hotel
$90.22Survey-verified81% cheaper
mcmeal
$5.51Survey-verified46% cheaper
milk liter
$0.69Estimated43% cheaper
monthly pass
$14.28Survey-verified79% cheaper
nike shoes
$22.34Survey-verified76% cheaper
rent 1br
$494.19Survey-verified73% cheaper
rent 2br
$494.19Survey-verified89% cheaper
rent 3br
$2012.19Estimated37% cheaper
subway fare
$14.28Survey-verified493% more
taxi km
$0.42Estimated78% cheaper
utilities basic
$57.46Estimated73% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
evisa
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Mumbai compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.8x further in Mumbai than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Mumbai cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Mumbai is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 74% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Mumbai.
How does rent in Mumbai compare with New York City?
Rent in Mumbai is about 82% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Mumbai?
Groceries in Mumbai are about 75% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 76% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mumbai is India's financial capital and the headquarters of the Reserve Bank of India, Bombay Stock Exchange, and most major Indian conglomerates, occupying a narrow peninsula on the Arabian Sea with roughly 13 million residents in the city proper and over 20 million across the metropolitan region. Relocators face some of the highest residential rents in Asia relative to local incomes, particularly in South Mumbai, Bandra, and the Bandra-Kurla Complex business district. English is widely spoken across professional and service sectors, the local rail network moves several million commuters daily, and the tropical climate features a pronounced monsoon from June through September that regularly disrupts ground transport. Air quality has deteriorated in recent winters, narrowing the gap with Delhi.
Hot & humid climate with intense monsoons June-SeptemberExcellent high-speed internet (fiber available in most areas)Large established expat community (Western & Asian professionals)Limited walkability in central areas (traffic-heavy)World-class food scene mixing street food, fine dining & international cuisineVibrant nightlife with rooftop bars, clubs & music venuesGrowing coworking hub with spaces like WeWork & local alternativesSafety concerns in certain areas; generally safe in expat zones
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