Kolkata vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$132
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
60
68
🏙️ Population
4.5M
791K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 62% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8958th and 4949th ($399 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 172nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 5392nd and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$15169

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942