Kolkata vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$135
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$1885
😷 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 77% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8957th and 2722nd ($408 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 5494th and 294th 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
$3.83
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262