Kolkata vs Pune - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Pune
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1330
🏠 One person rent
$135
$203
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1320
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
57
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.95M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 21% less expensive than in Pune. Cities ranked 8957th and 8532nd ($408 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in India.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 2.5 months in Pune. Ranked 12th vs 6th best cities to live in India, and 5494th vs 5075th 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
$3.83
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$21.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$9.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
9.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2013
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$52.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$97.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1727

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Pune

Distance City Cost of living
94 km or 58 mi Satara
$312
106 km or 66 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
110 km or 68 mi Kalyan
$396
119 km or 74 mi Mumbai
$716
119 km or 74 mi Thane
$484
120 km or 75 mi Bhiwandi
$368
153 km or 95 mi Vasai
$288
165 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
199 km or 123 mi Sangli
$310
206 km or 128 mi Kolhapur
$332
213 km or 132 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
216 km or 134 mi Aurangabad
$406
237 km or 147 mi Solapur
$294
237 km or 147 mi Malegaon
$394
273 km or 169 mi Bijapur
$348
287 km or 179 mi Navsari
$284
288 km or 179 mi Latur
$409
303 km or 188 mi Belgaum
$491
314 km or 195 mi Surat
$785
330 km or 205 mi Jalgaon
$357
338 km or 210 mi Panjim
$402
342 km or 212 mi Gulbarga
$254
347 km or 215 mi Mormugao
$488
361 km or 224 mi Margao
$429
366 km or 227 mi Hubli
$357
373 km or 232 mi Nanded
$335
403 km or 250 mi Bhavnagar
$297
411 km or 255 mi Akola
$304
426 km or 265 mi Vadodara
$406
447 km or 278 mi Nizamabad
$364
452 km or 281 mi Hospet
$279
474 km or 295 mi Godhra
$391
476 km or 296 mi Nadiad
$399
480 km or 299 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
486 km or 302 mi Adoni
$382
488 km or 303 mi Amravati
$283
501 km or 312 mi Davanagere
$325
504 km or 313 mi Hyderabad
$488
505 km or 314 mi Secunderabad
$414
511 km or 318 mi Indore
$379