Bangalore vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$239
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
75
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 47% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7797th and 8958th ($585 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Ranked 1st vs 11th best cities to live in India, and 2674th vs 5392nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Kolkata

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Bangalore Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$1360

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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