Cost of living in metros rising
: Renting a twobedroom luxury flat in Mumbai is more expensive than that of Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur or even Seoul. The cost of petrol is higher than that of Tokyo. And the price of 1 kg long grain white rice in a medium priced establishment is more than that of Singapore or Beijing. Mumbai is catching up with the biggest metros of the world in more ways than one. The cost of living in the city has risen considerably since last year.