Kolkata vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$135
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1406
😷 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 66% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8957th and 4571st ($408 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 118th 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 12th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 5494th and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272