Gothenburg vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$895
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$468
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
608K
4.5M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 322% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2792nd and 8957th ($1725 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 26th in Sweden and India, respectively. Check Sweden vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 81st and 5494th 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
$12.7
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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