Delhi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1379
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$210
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$545
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$188
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.7
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1008
$468
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
63
58
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 24% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8647th and 8957th ($505 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 26th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 5th vs 12th best cities to live in India, and 4744th vs 5494th 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
$3.87
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.68
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2366
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1279
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.42
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.92
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.7
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.6
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.9
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1972
$1751

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$445
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$391
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$533
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$383
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$275
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$351
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$280
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$328
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$288
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$319
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$303
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$292
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$284
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$325
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$252
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$360
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$371
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$375
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$299
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$358
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$397
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$371
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$395
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$286
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$430
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$339
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$379
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$396
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$378
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$299
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$373
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$268
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$329
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$500
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$368
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$393
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$406
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$407
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$310
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$360

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311