Kolkata vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$3493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
94
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
664K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 83% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8948th and 1038th ($404 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5509th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$10730

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1862
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514