Bangkok vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$899
🏠 One person rent
$424
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 162% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5912th and 9044th ($958 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 1890th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kolkata

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Bangkok Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$1863

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297