Kolkata vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4357
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
58
100
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.03M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8957th and 923rd ($408 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5494th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Melbourne

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Kolkata Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913