Kolkata vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$132
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 61% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8958th and 5138th ($399 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 285th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 5392nd and 118th 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
$3.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$8938

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006