Kolkata vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$121
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$50.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
83
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 48% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 9044th and 7064th ($366 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1st in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Mumbai. Ranked 8th vs 3rd best cities to live in India, and 5552nd vs 4805th 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
$2.26
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$566
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$50.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$9.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
9.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$6851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$5.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$3.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$0.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$29.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$53.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$121
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$3820

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$487
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$363
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$399
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$267
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$517
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$350
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$273
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$278
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$705
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$382
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$349
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$309
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$290
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$291
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$285
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$303
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$374
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$333
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$463
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$396
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$398
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$476
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$375
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$324
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$422
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$330
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$442
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$355
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$251
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$407
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$328
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$297
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$382
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$361
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$303
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$305
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$310