Kolkata vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 9043rd and 742nd ($364 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5562nd and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Philadelphia

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Kolkata Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801