Kolkata vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$124
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$7450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
73
97
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
874K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 91% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7th ($364 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5562nd and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs San Francisco

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Kolkata San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$21243

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805