Kolkata vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$124
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$1596
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
73
99
😀 Quality of life
63
77
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 66% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 9043rd and 5151st ($364 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 152nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Saitama ranked 64th in Japan, while ranked 5562nd and 1177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Saitama

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Kolkata Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$15321

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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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102