Kolkata vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$124
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$67.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$848
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
48
😀 Quality of life
63
61
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.64M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 59% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 9043rd and 6431st ($364 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 30th in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Novosibirsk. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Novosibirsk ranked 11th in Russia, while ranked 5562nd and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Novosibirsk

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Kolkata Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$8.44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
20.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$4.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$4901

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$828
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$772
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$720
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$737
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$719
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$808
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$576
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$571
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$553
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$595
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$791
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$834
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$570
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$880
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$688
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$530
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$558
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$564
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$732
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$813
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$747
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$537
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$487
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$661
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$969
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$701
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$557
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$543
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$592
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$600
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$694
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$575
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$531
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$547
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$690
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$532
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$842
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891