Gothenburg vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$892
🏠 One person rent
$914
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
675K
4.5M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 411% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2599th and 9043rd ($1864 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 45th in Sweden and India, respectively. Check Sweden vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 83rd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Kolkata

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Gothenburg Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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