Kolkata vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2069
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 80% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8948th and 1772nd ($404 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Milan. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 5509th and 341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Milan

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Kolkata Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$14604

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506