Daejeon vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2724
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$386
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2163
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
85
58
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 145% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5544th and 8948th ($992 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 24th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Daejeon compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Daejeon ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 350th and 5509th 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
$6.41
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5276
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4192
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.03
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.04
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.07
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15827
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$977
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1038
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1019
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$936
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1038
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$959
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$854
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1000
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$977
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1005
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1026
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$979
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$900
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$992
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1033
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1042
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1036
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$970
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1127
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1020
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$987
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1026
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1022
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1089
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1016
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1165
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1070
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1074
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1283
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$995
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$880
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1022
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1400

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