Edinburgh vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
88
75
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
488K
4.5M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 450% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1263rd and 8957th ($2246 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 26th 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 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 40th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$1751

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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