Kolkata vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$127
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$6618
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
737K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 89% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 9031st and 126th ($362 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5764th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Seattle

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Kolkata Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$30033

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098