Caloocan vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caloocan Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1548
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$362
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$691
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$287
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
75
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
1.66M
4.5M

The cost of living in Caloocan is 58% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7283rd and 8948th ($640 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 24th in the Philippines and India, respectively. Check the Philippines vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Caloocan compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Caloocan ranked 23rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6443rd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caloocan vs Kolkata

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Caloocan Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.7
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.96
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.12
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2695
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.52
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.15
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$5.18
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.1
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$148
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4605
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Malabon
$623
3.3 km or 2 mi Navotas
$732
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Valenzuela
$506
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Manila
$766
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Meycauayan
$577
10 km or 6.4 mi Mandaluyong
$746
12 km or 7.3 mi Pasay
$770
13 km or 8.2 mi Makati
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.4 mi Pasig
$670
17 km or 11 mi Taguig
$780
19 km or 12 mi Cainta
$704
20 km or 12 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
21 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$538
21 km or 13 mi Paranaque
$621
22 km or 14 mi Las Pinas
$589
24 km or 15 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$518
27 km or 17 mi Malolos
$572
31 km or 19 mi Muntinlupa
$676
31 km or 19 mi General Trias
$457
33 km or 20 mi Binangonan
$487
34 km or 21 mi San Pedro
$575
36 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$400
37 km or 23 mi Binan
$539
40 km or 25 mi Santa Rosa
$508
42 km or 26 mi Trece Martires
$515
45 km or 28 mi Cabuyao
$545
52 km or 33 mi San Fernando
$610
53 km or 33 mi Calamba
$486
66 km or 41 mi Tanauan
$508
67 km or 42 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi San Pablo
$427
75 km or 47 mi Mabalacat
$585
76 km or 47 mi Olongapo
$464
82 km or 51 mi Lipa
$398
93 km or 58 mi Cabanatuan
$372
100 km or 62 mi Tarlac
$445

Cities near Kolkata

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