Kolkata vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$121
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$6556
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
63
93
🏙️ Population
4.5M
737K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 88% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 9044th and 125th ($366 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 92nd 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 months in Kolkata compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 5552nd and 99th 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
$2.26
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$8.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$29883

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114