Kolkata vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$5052
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
88
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
653K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 9044th and 587th ($366 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 516th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 5552nd and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$19200

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745