Kolkata vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1531
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$3619
🏠 One person rent
$132
$923
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1671
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
92
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.36M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 74% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 8958th and 3308th ($399 vs $1531) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 1st in India and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check India vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Prague. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 5392nd and 273rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Prague

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Kolkata Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$8.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$5167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$6.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$11372

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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
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1383
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1374
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1363
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1188
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1116
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1015
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1130
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1102
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1293
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1127
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1122
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1046
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1311
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$949
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1077
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1013
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$979
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1344
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1083
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$956
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1347
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1406
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$1019
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1165
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1344
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1078
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1351
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1002