Kolkata vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2580
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
3.42M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 82% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 9044th and 1962nd ($366 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5552nd and 142nd 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
$2.26
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$12418

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703