Bucharest vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$474
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
79
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 144% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5565th and 8948th ($988 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th 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 12th in India, while ranked 645th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$1469

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$847
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$796
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$633
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$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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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