Kolkata vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$135
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
38
😀 Quality of life
58
34
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 3% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8957th and 8933rd ($408 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 77th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.7 months in Palembang. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 5494th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$8525

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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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571