Kolkata vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$5119
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1352
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2099
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$3624
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
60
96
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 8958th and 1068th ($399 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 6th in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Perth. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 5392nd and 10th 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
$3.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1088
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1714
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$6088
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$5.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$4.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1668
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$12548

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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
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693