Boston vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Boston | Kolkata | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Boston is 749% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 32nd and 8957th ($3467 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 26th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 89th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Boston vs Kolkata
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| Boston | Kolkata | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Boston
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 km or 2.5 mi |  Cambridge | |
| 4.4 km or 2.7 mi | Chelsea | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Somerville | |
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi | Everett | |
| 5.7 km or 3.5 mi | Brookline | |
| 6.9 km or 4.3 mi | Revere | |
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi | Malden | |
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi | Medford | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Belmont | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Arlington | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | Watertown | |
| 11 km or 6.9 mi | Melrose | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Milton | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Winchester | |
| 12 km or 7.7 mi | Newton | |
| 13 km or 7.8 mi | Saugus | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Quincy | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Stoneham | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Waltham | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Lynn | |
| 15 km or 9.5 mi | Woburn | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Dedham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Needham | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Lexington | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Wakefield | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Braintree | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Weymouth | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Reading | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Hingham | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Burlington | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wellesley | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Norwood | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Peabody | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Randolph | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Salem | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmington | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Marblehead | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Canton | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Natick | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Stoughton |
Cities near Kolkata
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 km or 3.8 mi |  Howrah | |
| 9.5 km or 5.9 mi | Bidhannagar | |
| 10 km or 6.2 mi | South Dumdum | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Baranagar | |
| 12 km or 7.5 mi | Bally | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Uttarpara | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Kamarhati | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | North Dumdum | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Rajpur Sonarpur | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Panihati | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Rajarhat | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Madhyamgram | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Serampore | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Barrackpore | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Uluberia | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Barasat | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Maheshtala | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Chandannagar | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Bhatpara | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Hugli-Chuchura | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Naihati | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Haldia | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Shantipur | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Bardhaman | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Krishnanagar | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Midnapore | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Kharagpur | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Jessore | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Khulna | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Durgapur | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Berhampore | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Asansol | |
| 202 km or 125 mi | Kulti | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Rajshahi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Barisal | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Jamshedpur | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Dhanbad | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Dhaka | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Malda |