Kolkata vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$4802
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
89
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
653K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 84% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8957th and 662nd ($408 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$16661

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489