Kolkata vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$4422
🏠 One person rent
$127
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2928
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 9031st and 2370th ($362 vs $1901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 64th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 5764th and 49th 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
$2.1
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$6.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1096
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$842
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$5122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$6432

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2051
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1917
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1829
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1863
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1892
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1913
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1914
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1817
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1828
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1903
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1702
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1864
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1421
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1199
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1828