Kolkata vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$127
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$5389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 91% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 9031st and 4th ($362 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5764th and 15th 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
$2.1
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$21713

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192