Kolkata vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
69
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8957th and 973rd ($408 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 858th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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$1989
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$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
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$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
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$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
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$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
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$2026
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$1999
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$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657