Kolkata vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$132
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
61
😀 Quality of life
60
79
🏙️ Population
4.5M
606K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8958th and 4604th ($399 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in India and Latvia, respectively. Check India vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5392nd and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257