Kolkata vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$3894
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
94
😀 Quality of life
63
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
664K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 9044th and 689th ($366 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 5th in India and the Netherlands, respectively. Check India vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5552nd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$13809

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671