Kolkata vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
94
😀 Quality of life
58
94
🏙️ Population
4.5M
664K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 82% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8957th and 1336th ($408 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 6th in India and the Netherlands, respectively. Check India vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5494th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592