Kolkata vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$124
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1617
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
63
74
🏙️ Population
4.5M
791K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5487th ($364 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 361st in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 5562nd and 2415th 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
$2.21
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$16483

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032