Gothenburg vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1623
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3695
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$808
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1406
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3142
$432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
675K
4.5M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 301% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 2959th and 8948th ($1623 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 24th in Sweden and India, respectively. Check Sweden vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 78th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.46
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$665
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1561
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1193
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5838
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3896
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.4
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.4
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.7
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.65
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.08
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$144
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3664
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308