Kolkata vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$4648
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
89
😀 Quality of life
60
88
🏙️ Population
4.5M
653K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 85% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8958th and 564th ($399 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 507th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463