Kolkata vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2569
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
98
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9031st and 1723rd ($362 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in India and Spain, respectively. Check India vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5764th and 160th 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
$2.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$16324

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812