Kolkata vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$121
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1887
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
63
79
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 67% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 9044th and 4942nd ($366 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 70th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 5552nd and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$5215

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055