Kolkata vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$121
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$2945
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 9044th and 2306th ($366 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 52nd in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5552nd and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811