Kolkata vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$124
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$5553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
63
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 90% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 9043rd and 50th ($364 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 38th in India and the United States, respectively. Check India vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 5562nd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs San Diego

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Kolkata San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$26517

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804