Kobe vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$489
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$479
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
96
60
🏙️ Population
1.52M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kobe is 170% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8958th ($1076 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 37th in Japan and India, respectively. Check Japan vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 14th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kobe Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318