Kolkata vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$6392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
737K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 86% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8957th and 206th ($408 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 5494th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263