Kolkata vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$4433
🏠 One person rent
$124
$992
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1658
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$3005
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 9043rd and 2284th ($364 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 58th 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 1.6 months in Montreal. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 5562nd and 11th 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
$2.21
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$65.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1085
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$852
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$79.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$5305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$5550

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Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2080
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1923
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$2047
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1914
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1861
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1907
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1918
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1934
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1930
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1852
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1838
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1935
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1857
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1723
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1896
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1642
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1458
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1142
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1589
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1805