Kolkata vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 82% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8958th and 1216th ($399 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India and France, respectively. Check India vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5392nd and 33rd 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
$3.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.14
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$16502

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381