Kolkata vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$121
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$1593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
63
80
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 9044th and 5298th ($366 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 260th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5552nd and 750th 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
$2.26
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$17943

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055