Kolkata vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$121
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$988
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
7
😀 Quality of life
63
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
133K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 9044th and 4439th ($366 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 2nd in India and Maldives, respectively. Check India vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5552nd and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$3575

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$335
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$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
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$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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$1445
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$344
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$253
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$590
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$469
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$326
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$440
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$283
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327