Kolkata vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$4027
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1736
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2294
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.42M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 77% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 8948th and 2443rd ($404 vs $1781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 5509th and 151st 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
$3.92
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$94
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$6884
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$32.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$80.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$10042

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1565
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1530
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1433
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1573
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1389
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1309
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1056
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1204
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1084
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1201
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1212
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1086
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$812
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1098
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1286
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1107
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1209
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1157
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1261
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$983
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$947
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1241
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1220
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1316
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1101
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1126
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1241
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$930
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1241
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1100
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1324
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$806
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1204
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1522