Kolkata vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1644
🏠 One person rent
$124
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$754
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
83
😀 Quality of life
63
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 50% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7076th ($364 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Mumbai. Ranked 11th vs 3rd best cities to live in India, and 5562nd vs 4887th 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
$2.21
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$9.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$6877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$5.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.72
🍞 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
$0.94
$1.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$0.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$4412

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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 Mumbai

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301