Kolkata vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
73
81
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
718K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 9031st and 381st ($362 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 1st in India and Norway, respectively. Check India vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5764th and 27th 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
$2.1
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$12.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$15566

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336