Kolkata vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$132
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
60
76
🏙️ Population
4.5M
668K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8958th and 4566th ($399 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 114th in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 5392nd and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$6883

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307