Bucharest vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$892
🏠 One person rent
$535
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
84
63
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 212% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4935th and 9043rd ($1138 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th in Romania and India, respectively. Check Romania vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 508th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kolkata

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Bucharest Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300