Baku vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$307
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Baku is 89% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6560th and 8958th ($753 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 5476th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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