Kolkata vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$132
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$2379
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
4.5M
824K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 64% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8958th and 4716th ($399 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 70th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 5392nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sakai

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Kolkata Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977