Kolkata vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$991
🏠 One person rent
$132
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$286
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
38
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 13% less expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 8958th and 8738th ($399 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 56th in India and Indonesia, respectively. Check India vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 5392nd and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480