Kolkata vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$135
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2807
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
72
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
616K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 8957th and 3925th ($408 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 535th in India and Germany, respectively. Check India vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 5494th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261