Kolkata vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$4277
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
70
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 9044th and 1184th ($366 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 5552nd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$16644

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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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$1977
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$2322
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$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
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$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
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$2349
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$2447
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$2371
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$3031
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$2491
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$2365
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$2320
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$2403
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$2466
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$2348
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$2341
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$2084
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$2060
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$2021
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$1940
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$2598
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$2046
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$2021
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$2757
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$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
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$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
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$1911
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$965
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$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766