Kolkata vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$2438
🏠 One person rent
$135
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$947
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
81
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
4.5M
5.6M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 58% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8948th and 5668th ($404 vs $974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 5509th and 3598th 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
$3.92
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$1265
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$6.26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
22.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$6.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$7571

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KolkataSaint Petersburg

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$953
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$952
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1095
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$737
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1329
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1286
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1355
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1162
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$899
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1308
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1327
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$467
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1045
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1398
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1486
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1051
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1671
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1471
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1509
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$550
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1816
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1219
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1879
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1443
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1414
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$933
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1220
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1394
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1445
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1382
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1064
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1441