Kolkata vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$127
$810
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1372
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$863
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
8
😀 Quality of life
61
64
🏙️ Population
4.5M
133K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 73% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 9031st and 4490th ($362 vs $1321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and Maldives, respectively. Check India vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5764th and 5278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Male

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Kolkata Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$6.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$38.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$4.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$808
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$75.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
14.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$40.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$3305

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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
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1387
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$342
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$291
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$261
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$243
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$260
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$268
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$372
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$329
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$278
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$582
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$683
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$335
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$597
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$479
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$381
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$477
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$259
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$342
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$315
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$290
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$313
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$418
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$312
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$538
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$330
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$274
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$275
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$332
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$283
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$379
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$522
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$265
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$507
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$294
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$303
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$318
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$322