Cost of Living in Kolkata

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$399
$1003
🛋️ Without rent
$267
$739
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$132
$265
🍽️ Food
$178
$450
🚐 Transport
$49.5
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
😀 Quality of life
60
🏙️ Population
4.5M

The average cost of living in Kolkata is $399, which is in the top 4% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8958th out of 9294 in our global list, 37th out of 220 in India, and 1st out of 36 in West Bengal.

The median after-tax salary is $479, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 5392nd (TOP 58%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 11th best city to live in India, and 1st most liveable city in West Bengal. With an estimated population of 4.5M, Kolkata is the 9th largest city in India.

✈️ Closest airport 17 km Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
😷 Air quality Bad 50.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 956 University of Calcutta
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Prices in Kolkata

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360

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