Kolkata vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4370
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
61
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 9031st and 791st ($362 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5764th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Perth

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Kolkata Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913