Kolkata vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1606
🏠 One person rent
$127
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
61
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 50% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 9031st and 7177th ($362 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.4 months in Mumbai. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in India, and 5764th vs 4560th 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
$2.1
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1054
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$9.25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
8.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$4.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$2.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$0.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$4986

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$464
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$335
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$355
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$252
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$495
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$329
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$256
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$267
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$663
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$370
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$335
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$287
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$279
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$273
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$269
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$285
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$358
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$298
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$391
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$365
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$372
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$404
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$360
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$298
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$372
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$350
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$312
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$433
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$333
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$253
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$391
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$308
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$282
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$367
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$346
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$283
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$287
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$281