Kolkata vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$127
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$5217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
86
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 90% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 9031st and 52nd ($362 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 39th 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 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 5764th and 155th 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
$2.1
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826