Kolkata vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$124
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1554
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
4.5M
630K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4556th ($364 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 121st in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 5562nd and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Palermo

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Kolkata Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342