Chicago vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 562% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 529th and 8948th ($2678 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 24th 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 23rd and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$1469

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ChicagoKolkata

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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