Kolkata vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$135
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
58
75
🏙️ Population
4.5M
630K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8948th and 4672nd ($404 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 122nd 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 1.3 months in Palermo. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 5509th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$9746

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159