Kolkata vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$4971
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
88
😀 Quality of life
61
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
653K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 9031st and 456th ($362 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 392nd 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 5764th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Portland

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Kolkata Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$24040

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783