Kolkata vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$127
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1929
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 9031st and 4633rd ($362 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5764th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Osaka

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Kolkata Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958