Kolkata vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.33M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8957th and 2194th ($408 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 5th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5494th and 149th 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
$3.83
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10462

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581