Kolkata vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$124
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4625th ($364 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5562nd and 27th 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
$2.21
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.17
🥤 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
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$13598

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993