Kolkata vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$961
🏠 One person rent
$127
$105
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$154
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$45
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$309
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 3% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 9031st and 9016th ($362 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 79th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 30th in Indonesia, while ranked 5764th and 7352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Palembang

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Kolkata Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$1.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$60.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$56.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$107
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$7055

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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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$393
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$417
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$428
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$424
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$438
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$469
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$472
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$552
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$627
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$515
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$376
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$501
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$466
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3105
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$843
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$468
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$466
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$794
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$737
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$717
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$494
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$419
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$759
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$488
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$422
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$707
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$458
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$457
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$452
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$446
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$617
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$610