Bangalore vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$249
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
74
75
😀 Quality of life
68
58
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 42% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8023rd and 8957th ($578 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 1st vs 12th best cities to live in India, and 3393rd vs 5494th 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
$3.37
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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