Kolkata vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
63
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9043rd and 1805th ($364 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5562nd and 190th 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
$2.21
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797