Kolkata vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4489
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
61
100
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 9031st and 829th ($362 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 4th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5764th 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
$2.1
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$22313

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132