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

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Kolkata San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$135
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$6972
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
87
😀 Quality of life
58
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 89% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8957th and 13th ($408 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 57th 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
$3.83
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146