Kolkata vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$127
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
4.5M
791K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 9031st and 5436th ($362 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 299th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Niigata. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Niigata ranked 365th in Japan, while ranked 5764th and 2749th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Niigata

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Kolkata Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$1.48
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$17418

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009