Kolkata vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 9044th and 744th ($366 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 660th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5552nd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$15283

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886