Daejeon vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$358
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$479
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
1.48M
4.5M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 132% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5810th and 8958th ($924 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 37th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 2004th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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