Kolkata vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$3902
😷 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 82% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8948th and 1365th ($404 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 5509th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$19705

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963