Kolkata vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$132
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
7
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
4.5M
133K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 69% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 8958th and 4218th ($399 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Maldives, respectively. Check India vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Male. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5392nd and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.08
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$3438

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1207
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$295
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$255
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$284
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$348
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$391
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$358
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$304
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$507
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$582
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$302
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$462
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$345
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$406
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$465
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$469
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$325
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$309
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$391
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$341
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$358
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$409
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$337
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$533
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$357
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$321
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$328
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$424
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$523
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$379
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$585
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$326
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$399
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$417
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$339