Bangalore vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$875
🏠 One person rent
$216
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
12.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 40% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8636th and 9031st ($507 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 40th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Ranked 5th vs 10th best cities to live in India, and 5497th vs 5764th 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
$2.64
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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