Kolkata vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$135
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 90% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8957th and 5th ($408 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 13th 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
$3.83
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$20585

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KolkataNew York City

Cost of living

$356

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9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108