Kolkata vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$135
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$2543
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
73
😀 Quality of life
58
92
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.06M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 63% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 8957th and 4890th ($408 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 142nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5494th and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Sendai

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Kolkata Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$6369

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057