Bucharest vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$875
🏠 One person rent
$562
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
73
😀 Quality of life
84
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
4.5M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 217% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4877th and 9031st ($1148 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 482nd and 5764th 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
$11.6
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$1762

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289