Kolkata vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$135
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8957th and 4577th ($408 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 47th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 5494th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Kyoto

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Kolkata Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$7456

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073