Delhi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$479
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1142
$875
🏠 One person rent
$192
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$333
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.4
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$255
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 32% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8767th and 9031st ($479 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 40th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Delhi compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Ranked 7th vs 10th best cities to live in India, and 5583rd vs 5764th 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
$4.69
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.3
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.45
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.98%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$969
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.1
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.46
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.45
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.9
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.37
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.3
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.1
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$1762

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$404
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$368
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$509
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$344
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$256
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$335
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$239
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$326
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$286
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$284
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$245
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$276
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$270
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$273
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$256
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$352
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$369
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$395
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$271
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$334
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$311
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$384
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$252
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$391
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$330
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$348
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$346
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$260
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$299
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$279
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$308
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$397
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$309
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$326
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$450
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$371
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$340
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$316

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289