Kolkata vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$132
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$6398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8958th and 72nd ($399 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 60th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 2 months in Los Angeles. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862