Bandung vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$875
🏠 One person rent
$210
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
2.88M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bandung is 39% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8655th and 9031st ($502 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 40th in Indonesia and India, respectively. Check Indonesia vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 5685th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Kolkata

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Bandung Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.4
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289