Kolkata vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$132
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
82
😀 Quality of life
60
66
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 51% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8958th and 6353rd ($399 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 3rd in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5392nd and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438