Kolkata vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$4180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
664K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 9043rd and 676th ($364 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 7th 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5562nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Rotterdam

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Kolkata Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$13439

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727