Kolkata vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 82% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 9043rd and 1819th ($364 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 11th best city to live in India vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5562nd and 179th 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
$2.21
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$12431

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358