Kolkata vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$135
$294
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
49
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.63M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 37% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 8957th and 7298th ($408 vs $649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 26th 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 0.9 months in Novosibirsk. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Novosibirsk ranked 8th in Russia, while ranked 5494th and 5501st 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
$3.83
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$77.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$6.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$2.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$8.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$3795

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$619
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$495
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$519
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$541
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$562
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$357
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$556
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$556
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$605
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$550
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$555
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$406
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$520
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$669
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$628
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$615
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$586
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$780
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$534
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$612
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$630
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$595
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$622
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$628
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$698
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$490
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$599
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$447
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$624
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$626
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$687
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$735
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$530
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$544
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$782
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$535
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$791
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585