Kolkata vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$127
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1874
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 67% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 9031st and 5014th ($362 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 71st in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 42nd in Japan, while ranked 5764th and 867th 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
$2.1
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$6117

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010