Kolkata vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$127
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4720
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
61
97
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 90% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 9031st and 28th ($362 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check India vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in London. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 5764th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs London

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Kolkata London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178