Berlin vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$468
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
3.76M
4.5M

The cost of living in Berlin is 415% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1583rd and 8957th ($2104 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 26th in Germany and India, respectively. Check Germany vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 23rd and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$1751

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311