Baku vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$320
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 90% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6540th and 8957th ($776 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Azerbaijan and India, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 5306th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$1751

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Cities near Baku

Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

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