Kolkata vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$135
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1866
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 8948th and 4641st ($404 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5509th and 112th 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
$3.92
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$7056

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$349

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062