Kolkata vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$132
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$6298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 90% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8958th and 6th ($399 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028