Kolkata vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$132
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$6506
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
4.5M
737K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8958th and 145th ($399 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 120th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5392nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210