Almaty vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$892
🏠 One person rent
$524
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
73
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
2.23M
4.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 167% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5852nd and 9043rd ($974 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Kazakhstan and India, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 4192nd and 5562nd 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
$7.79
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300