Amsterdam vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$892
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
96
63
🏙️ Population
921K
4.5M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 779% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 126th and 9043rd ($3203 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in the Netherlands and India, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 13th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kolkata

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Amsterdam Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$1886

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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