Kolkata vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$5128
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1431
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2096
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$3927
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
63
98
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.14M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 9044th and 1191st ($366 vs $2338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 3rd in India and Australia, respectively. Check India vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 5552nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5455
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$4695
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$21.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$1856
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$13377

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1701
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2051
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1853
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1857
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1490
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1911
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1455
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2117
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1771
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1718
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$531
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$489
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$402
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$834
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1134
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1464
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$588
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1362
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1647
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2058
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$440
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$384
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1738
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1673
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1768
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$409
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$470
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$447
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$457
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2308
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1681
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$512
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1728
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$456
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$413
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1736