Bangalore vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$219
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$432
😷 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 32% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8398th and 8948th ($533 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 2nd vs 12th best cities to live in India, and 3159th vs 5509th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$1469

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$351
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$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$346
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308