Bangalore vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$892
🏠 One person rent
$223
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
63
63
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 43% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8579th and 9043rd ($523 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 45th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 10th vs 11th best cities to live in India, and 5518th vs 5562nd 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
$3.08
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$1886

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Cities near Bangalore

Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300