Kolkata vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
60
98
🏙️ Population
4.5M
4.53M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 8958th and 933rd ($399 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5392nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$18868

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481