Kolkata vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1237
🏠 One person rent
$121
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$490
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
58
😀 Quality of life
63
62
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.95M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 29% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 9044th and 8553rd ($366 vs $517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 6th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Pune. Ranked 8th vs 9th best cities to live in India, and 5552nd vs 5617th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Pune

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Kolkata Pune
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$4.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$167
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$17.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$27.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$9.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$2151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$11.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$19.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$2.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$2540

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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

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$273
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$399
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$705
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$487
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$363
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$267
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$290
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$309
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$349
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$285
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$382
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$333
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$278
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$396
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$463
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$705
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$303
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$398
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$251
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$476
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$422
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$355
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$328
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$291
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$297
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$374
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$305
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$266
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$375
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$383
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$310
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$295
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$470
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$398
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$361