Kolkata vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$121
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$330
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
38
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 6% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 9044th and 8997th ($366 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 78th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 5552nd and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584