Almaty vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$899
🏠 One person rent
$477
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 142% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6307th and 9044th ($884 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th in Kazakhstan and India, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 4103rd and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kolkata

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Almaty Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297