Kolkata vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$127
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$6139
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
87
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 91% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 9031st and 8th ($362 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5764th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs San Jose, United States

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Kolkata San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$23151

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273