Bangkok vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$892
🏠 One person rent
$465
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
73
63
🏙️ Population
5.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 182% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5467th and 9043rd ($1027 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th in Thailand and India, respectively. Check Thailand vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 2647th and 5562nd 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
$3.24
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$1886

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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