Kolkata vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$127
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
4.5M
595K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 9031st and 4631st ($362 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and Latvia, respectively. Check India vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5764th and 657th 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
$2.1
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$18197

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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 Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391