Kolkata vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$495
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1183
🏠 One person rent
$127
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$230
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
4.5M
6.2M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 27% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 9031st and 8694th ($362 vs $495) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 7th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Pune. Ranked 10th vs 8th best cities to live in India, and 5764th vs 5658th 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
$2.1
$4.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$432
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$22
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$33.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$7.62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$2.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$9.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$2.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$49.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$2247

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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

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$256
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$476
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$355
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$717
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$464
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$335
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$252
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$329
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$279
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$287
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$288
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$335
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$269
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$370
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$298
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$267
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$365
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$391
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$663
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$285
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$372
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$253
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$404
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$372
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$333
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$308
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$273
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$282
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$358
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$287
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$250
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$350
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$360
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$359
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$281
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$264
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$444
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$374
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$346