Kolkata vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$135
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 53% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8957th and 6204th ($408 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5494th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Saint Petersburg

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$6847

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525