Frankfurt vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
773K
4.5M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 415% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1589th and 8957th ($2102 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 26th in Germany and India, respectively. Check Germany vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 36th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$1751

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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