Chicago vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$875
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
4.5M

The cost of living in Chicago is 688% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 358th and 9031st ($2851 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 18th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kolkata

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Chicago Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$1762

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289