Kolkata vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$132
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8958th and 2577th ($399 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 7th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5392nd and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Madrid

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Kolkata Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437