Berlin vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
3.78M
4.5M

The cost of living in Berlin is 401% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1762nd and 8948th ($2027 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 21st and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Kolkata

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Berlin Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$1469

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308