Incheon vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$493
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
2.94M
4.5M

The cost of living in Incheon is 170% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4880th and 8948th ($1092 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 24th in South Korea and India, respectively. Check South Korea vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 45th and 5509th 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
$6.25
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$3.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$1469

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Kolkata

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