Kolkata vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8958th and 812th ($399 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 735th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$15748

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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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5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766