Kolkata vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 8958th and 1623rd ($399 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 5392nd and 292nd 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
$3.6
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$15544

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550