Kolkata vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$132
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$5439
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
87
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 88% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8958th and 26th ($399 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 23rd 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606