Kolkata vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$135
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$7795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
75
97
😀 Quality of life
58
97
🏙️ Population
4.5M
874K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 89% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8957th and 9th ($408 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610