Kolkata vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$3751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
75
79
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
709K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 8957th and 1029th ($408 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in India and Norway, respectively. Check India vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5494th and 34th 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
$3.83
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$7583

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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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161