Kolkata vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$3146
😷 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 82% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8948th and 1222nd ($404 vs $2267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 5509th and 25th 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
$3.92
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$16193

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293