Auckland vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
75
😀 Quality of life
90
60
🏙️ Population
1.47M
4.5M

The cost of living in Auckland is 471% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1099th and 8958th ($2279 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in New Zealand and India, respectively. Check New Zealand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 119th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Auckland Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$1360

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

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