Kolkata vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$4415
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1957
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2366
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 81% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 9031st and 2377th ($362 vs $1899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 5764th and 244th 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
$2.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$10118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$7415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$19039

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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
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340