Kolkata vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1886
🏠 One person rent
$132
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1010
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$836
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 44% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 8958th and 6763rd ($399 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Mumbai. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in India, and 5392nd vs 4571st 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
$3.6
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$9.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
8.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$8282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$4116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$4.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$2517

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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

Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$482
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$368
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$391
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$315
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$510
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$377
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$400
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$301
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$809
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$345
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$379
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$352
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$359
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$352
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$296
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$345
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$359
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$399
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$361
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$497
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$431
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$376
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$508
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$396
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$353
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$433
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$385
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$358
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$505
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$361
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$250
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$339
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$342
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$375
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$377
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$390
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$323
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$360
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$325