Chennai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$161
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
78
75
😀 Quality of life
68
60
🏙️ Population
10.3M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 9% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8842nd and 8958th ($434 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 37th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Ranked 2nd vs 11th best cities to live in India, and 3676th vs 5392nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kolkata

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Chennai Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318