Kolkata vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$121
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
61
😀 Quality of life
63
82
🏙️ Population
4.5M
605K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 71% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 9044th and 4556th ($366 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 5552nd and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$16726

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383