Chicago vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
96
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 553% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 483rd and 8957th ($2667 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 26th in the United States and India, respectively. Check the United States vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 20th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$1751

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311