Kolkata vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$3414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8957th and 998th ($408 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 1.4 months in Paris. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 5494th and 22nd 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
$3.83
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$18941

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395