Copenhagen vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
75
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
644K
4.5M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 498% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 872nd and 8958th ($2387 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Denmark and India, respectively. Check Denmark vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 9th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$1360

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

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