Kolkata vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$135
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
791K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 8957th and 4902nd ($408 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 146th 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 5494th and 3769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046