Amsterdam vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$479
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
94
60
🏙️ Population
921K
4.5M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 538% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 612th and 8958th ($2545 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 37th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$1360

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318