Kolkata vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$2041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 82% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9031st and 2104th ($362 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and Italy, respectively. Check India vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Rome. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5764th and 134th 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
$2.1
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$14156

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330