Amsterdam vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
921K
4.5M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 600% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 252nd and 8957th ($2859 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in the Netherlands and India, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 25th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$1751

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311