Kolkata vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$124
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$354
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$415
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
63
64
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.95M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 27% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 9043rd and 8708th ($364 vs $502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 9th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.8 months in Pune. Ranked 11th vs 8th best cities to live in India, and 5562nd vs 5379th 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
$2.21
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$30
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$8.07
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
8.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$1123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$32.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$2558

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$268
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$379
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$733
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$475
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$355
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$294
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$282
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$303
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$344
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$282
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$362
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$319
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$286
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$385
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$428
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$693
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$302
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$388
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$441
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$397
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$349
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$321
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$287
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$286
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$382
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$301
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$262
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$366
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$373
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$376
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$301
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$282
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$462
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$391
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$355