Kolkata vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$4557
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8958th and 864th ($399 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$10488

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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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$2339
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$2405
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$2381
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$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
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$2368
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$2340
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$2379
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$2414
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$2341
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$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
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$2244
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$2105
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$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
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$953
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$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706