Kolkata vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$4616
🏠 One person rent
$135
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1716
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2805
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 79% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8957th and 2002nd ($408 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 54th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Montreal. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5494th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Montreal

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Kolkata Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$42.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4431
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$6957

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1861
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1896
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1871
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2057
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1878
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1927
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1996
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1964
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1845
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1849
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1751
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1897
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1823
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1821
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1836
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1799
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1740
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1828
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1540
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1187
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1610