Delhi vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Delhi Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$892
🏠 One person rent
$205
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$348
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
73
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
26.5M
4.5M

The cost of living in Delhi is 39% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 8668th and 9043rd ($507 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 45th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Delhi compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Ranked 14th vs 11th best cities to live in India, and 5790th vs 5562nd 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
$5.48
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$432
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.1
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.74
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2401
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$993
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.28
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.84
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.13
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.4
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1886

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Cities near Delhi

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Noida
$423
20 km or 12 mi Ghaziabad
$382
29 km or 18 mi Gurgaon
$519
29 km or 18 mi Faridabad
$362
42 km or 26 mi Sonipat
$263
59 km or 37 mi Meerut
$337
68 km or 43 mi Rohtak
$250
106 km or 66 mi Bhiwani
$325
122 km or 76 mi Aligarh
$299
130 km or 81 mi Sambhal
$296
136 km or 84 mi Alwar
$256
139 km or 87 mi Mathura
$289
148 km or 92 mi Saharanpur
$285
149 km or 92 mi Moradabad
$283
154 km or 96 mi Hisar
$263
183 km or 114 mi Agra
$375
191 km or 119 mi Rishikesh
$374
200 km or 124 mi Dehradun
$383
217 km or 135 mi Bareilly
$287
219 km or 136 mi Patiala
$352
234 km or 145 mi Chandigarh
$379
235 km or 146 mi Sikar
$325
236 km or 146 mi Jaipur
$382
271 km or 168 mi Shimla
$265
282 km or 175 mi Ludhiana
$414
289 km or 180 mi Gwalior
$330
305 km or 190 mi Bheemdatta
$347
330 km or 205 mi Dhangadhi
$363
335 km or 208 mi Jalandhar
$352
353 km or 219 mi Ajmer
$269
382 km or 237 mi Jhansi
$331
388 km or 241 mi Bikaner
$289
392 km or 244 mi Kanpur
$314
399 km or 248 mi Amritsar
$391
411 km or 256 mi Kota
$326
419 km or 260 mi Lucknow
$340
423 km or 263 mi Lahore
$432
428 km or 266 mi Pathankot
$364
434 km or 270 mi Okara
$315
449 km or 279 mi Bhilwara
$331

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300