Kolkata vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$124
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
63
81
🏙️ Population
4.5M
595K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 9043rd and 4678th ($364 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.3 months in Riga. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5562nd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Riga

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Kolkata Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$17597

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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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406