Kolkata vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$135
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$5772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
87
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8957th and 45th ($408 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647