Kolkata vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$132
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2722
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.76M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 78% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8958th and 2281st ($399 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 76th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5392nd and 30th 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
$3.6
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$7624

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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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576