Kolkata vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$135
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1324
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
61
😀 Quality of life
58
79
🏙️ Population
4.5M
605K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8957th and 4672nd ($408 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in India and Latvia, respectively. Check India vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5494th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$13962

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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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363