Kolkata vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$127
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1316
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
73
85
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 9031st and 4898th ($362 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th in India and Russia, respectively. Check India vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5764th and 3542nd 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
$2.1
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597