Kolkata vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$121
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1505
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
4.5M
630K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 72% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 9044th and 4489th ($366 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 115th in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 5552nd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$10700

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319