Delhi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$221
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.4
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$432
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 26% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8558th and 8948th ($510 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 24th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 9th vs 12th best cities to live in India, and 5071st vs 5509th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Delhi vs Kolkata

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Delhi Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.89
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.53
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.66
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.18
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.5
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1949
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$425
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$386
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$536
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$368
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$274
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$342
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$265
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$321
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$283
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$307
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$289
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$283
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$309
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$251
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$353
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$349
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$372
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$288
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$365
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$369
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$350
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$376
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$272
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$441
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$328
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$370
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$384
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$358
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$279
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$368
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$297
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$383
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$339
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$366
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$411
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$355
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$300
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$340

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