Kolkata vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1335
🏠 One person rent
$135
$187
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$394
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$262
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
53
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 16% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8948th and 8745th ($404 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 47th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5509th and 6633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Medan

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Kolkata Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$3.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$62.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
9.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$8.02
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$2.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$10763

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$470
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$461
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$435
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$631
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$695
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$620
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$619
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$628
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$605
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$571
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$670
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$719
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$560
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$645
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$490
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$714
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$810
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$585
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$532
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$536
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$604
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$543
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$570
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$398
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$669
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$772
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$542
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$682
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$940
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$485
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$792
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$782
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$703
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$529
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501