Kolkata vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$404
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1011
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$6742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
58
91
🏙️ Population
4.5M
737K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 87% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8948th and 158th ($404 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 140th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5509th and 98th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.92
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.5
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.22
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$180
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.58
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.36%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1157
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.24
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.95
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.93
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.94
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.7
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1469
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093