Kolkata vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$124
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$6532
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
80
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
4.5M
737K

The cost of living in Kolkata is 88% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 9043rd and 142nd ($364 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 5562nd and 32nd 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
$2.21
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173