Chennai vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$892
🏠 One person rent
$151
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
79
73
😀 Quality of life
66
63
🏙️ Population
6.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chennai is 18% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8922nd and 9043rd ($430 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 45th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 4th vs 11th best cities to live in India, and 5162nd vs 5562nd 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
$2.2
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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