Kolkata vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$135
$940
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1577
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$2742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8948th and 2225th ($404 vs $1857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 51st 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 1.5 months in Montreal. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5509th and 51st 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
$3.92
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$807
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$4131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$639
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$5725

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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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1773
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1835
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1792
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2004
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1889
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1804
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1852
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1824
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1810
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1814
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1819
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1764
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1776
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1732
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1807
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1753
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1735
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1768
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1742
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1761
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1830
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1762
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1733
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1894
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1433
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1106
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1692