Kolkata vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$127
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
55
😀 Quality of life
61
47
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 20% less expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 9031st and 8852nd ($362 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 44th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5764th and 6943rd 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
$2.1
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550