Kolkata vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$135
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$1842
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
92
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 76% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8948th and 2624th ($404 vs $1718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5509th and 337th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Rome

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Kolkata Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201