Kolkata vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4036
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8957th and 710th ($408 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 637th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$20863

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Cities near Kolkata

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750