Bucharest vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$899
🏠 One person rent
$525
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
81
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 205% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4913th and 9044th ($1116 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 50th in Romania and India, respectively. Check Romania vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Kolkata. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 646th and 5552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297