Kolkata vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
75
79
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
709K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 82% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8958th and 1293rd ($399 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and Norway, respectively. Check India vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5392nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Oslo

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Kolkata Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$8301

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991