Kolkata vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
71
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 9031st and 1041st ($362 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 896th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 5764th and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Phoenix

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Kolkata Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
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$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804