Kolkata vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$135
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1100
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$50.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$903
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
58
69
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 43% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 8948th and 6818th ($404 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in Mumbai. Ranked 12th vs 1st best cities to live in India, and 5509th vs 2865th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mumbai

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Kolkata Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$46.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$8.78
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$6631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3058
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$4.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$2.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$4.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$1.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$4.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$3007

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Cost of living

$349

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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

Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$501
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$362
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$381
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$284
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$513
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$333
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$304
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$771
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$378
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$350
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$307
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$292
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$304
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$298
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$293
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$348
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$376
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$340
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$473
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$397
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$401
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$492
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$382
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$311
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$430
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$371
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$333
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$452
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$359
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$415
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$315
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$295
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$389
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$367
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$311
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$294
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$296