Kolkata vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$135
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
75
7
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
4.5M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 59% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8957th and 5798th ($408 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in India and Thailand, respectively. Check India vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 5494th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$13132

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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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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892