Kolkata vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$124
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1949
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.46M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4965th ($364 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 69th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 5562nd and 946th 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
$2.21
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$5281

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041