Berlin vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
3.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Berlin is 404% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1759th and 8958th ($2013 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 37th in Germany and India, respectively. Check Germany vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 19th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$1360

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318