Edinburgh vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
73
😀 Quality of life
93
63
🏙️ Population
488K
4.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 540% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1221st and 9043rd ($2331 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 45th in the United Kingdom and India, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 77th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kolkata

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Edinburgh Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$1886

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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