Kolkata vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$3974
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 9043rd and 916th ($364 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5562nd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Paris

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Kolkata Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$17184

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544