Kolkata vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$124
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1231
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
63
70
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5142nd ($364 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th 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 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5562nd and 3923rd 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
$2.21
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$12085

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606