Daejeon vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$892
🏠 One person rent
$345
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
73
😀 Quality of life
76
63
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 153% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6201st and 9043rd ($922 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 45th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 1553rd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Kolkata

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Daejeon Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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