Incheon vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$413
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
2.94M
4.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 161% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5138th and 8957th ($1067 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 26th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 29th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kolkata

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Incheon Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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