Kolkata vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$124
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$5229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 91% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4th ($364 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5562nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs New York City

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Kolkata New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$21999

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188