Kolkata vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$132
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$269
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 20% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 8958th and 8502nd ($399 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 35th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5392nd and 6617th 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
$3.6
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$11223

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465